Should the Government continue to fund the development for the generation of hydrogen from nuclear power plants?
Definitely not. Hydrogen and nuclear power is a recipe for disaster. The Chernobyl explosion at the Ukraine nuclear power station was caused, in part, by a hydrogen explosion. I certainly do not want large volumes of hydrogen being generated at any of the U.S. nuclear power plants. Do feel that “Big Oil” will slow or help the further development of hydrogen fuel and why? “Big Oil” is still dragging its feet. During the 2000-2004 period, some of “Big Oil’s” early plans for the Solar-Hydrogen Economy did appear to hamper the transition away from petroleum. For example, Shell had done R&D for on-board auto gasoline converters to hydrogen for the fuel cells and had proposed their usage. This has been dropped in favor of the hydrogen-ICE auto. At Shell’s home base of operations in the Netherlands, they will soon see a hydrogen public transportation project. Shell Hydrogen has agreed with MAN Truck & Bus Company, N.V. to make an economic study of the project with investment in 2007. Buses wi
