Hydrogen only makes sense where the weight of batteries might be a problem, such as Aviation or maybe long-haul trucking. It's really dumb otherwise, you're just throwing away half the power for no good reason! (on a good day!)
On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 5:41 PM Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Who's behind it ? Who was behind the push to have hydrogen fueling > stations all over calif ? > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Lawrence Rhodes via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Cc: "Lawrence Rhodes" <primobass...@sbcglobal.net> > Sent: 12-Nov-24 10:56:02 > Subject: [EVDL] Hydrogen trains. > > >Dear Caltrans, > >I am sending this email to multiple recipients.Hydrogen is the most > wasteful and inefficient use of electric power. Nothing beats direct use of > energy via overhead lines. This is especially true with trains as they are > on fixed routes. Upcoming projects are likely abandoned, due to high cost, > when federal assistance runs out. Somebody could stop the waste now. > >Caltrans' Division of Rail and Mass Transportation is pushing to convert > its full fleet of intercity locomotives to zero emission by 2035. Caltrans > is helping the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority with their > purchase of trains as part of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project that will > function as a local commuter service and provide service into Los Angeles. > >A hydrogen fuel cell train is to be rolled out in Sacramento, California, > as part of a $97m funding award from the US government that will...increase > the deficit. > >I hope an accountant points out the advantage of overhead lines. > Sincerely, Lawrence Rhodes CaliforniaTaxpayer. > >-------------- next part -------------- > >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20241112/63b5be53/attachment.htm > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > >No other addresses in TO and CC fields > >HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20241113/26f64bf0/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20241113/ee474c84/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
