Earthday: Bush lie #732 - "Hydrogen is the fuel of the future" [View All]

I know, I know, the true number is probably much higher than 732.

This CNN article is complete propoganda and BS. It says "hydrogen is produced domestically," "doesn't require gasoline," and "pollutes less." And it never mentions the most important thing about hydrogen - it is not an energy source. it is only a storage of energy. in other words, it takes energy to produce hydrogen. the source of the energy can be anything - coal, nuclear, oil... it only removes the pollution point away from the vehicle and moves it to the production of the fuel.

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Bush: 'Hydrogen is the fuel of the future'
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/22/bush.hydrogen.ap/index.html

WEST SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- President Bush had an Earth Day message for drivers worried about soaring gasoline prices: The nation must move more quickly toward widespread use of hydrogen-powered cars.

Running vehicles on hydrogen fuel cells would help reduce oil consumption, as the technology does not require gasoline, and lower pollution, as water is the only emission. But the technology is far from being a reality in the marketplace: The cells are prohibitively expensive and require a new distribution system to replace today's gas stations.