After the DIY electric car, enthusiasts are now being rewarded with a DIY hydrogen generator which will go on sale to the public within 2 years to allow households to produce their own power for appliances and electric vehicles.
The generator will be the same size as a fridge and is likely to cost £2000, using water and off-peak electricity to produce hydrogen that can be stored and used as a fuel for a car. Hydrogen can be used as a fuel for electric cars thereby doing away with the need for a battery – these so-called fuel cell vehicles can travel longer distances than electric vehicles that need to be re-charged directly from a mains supply. For example, Nissan’s FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) can drive up to 500km without refilling.
The generator will be the same size as a fridge and is likely to cost £2000, using water and off-peak electricity to produce hydrogen that can be stored and used as a fuel for a car. Hydrogen can be used as a fuel for electric cars thereby doing away with the need for a battery – these so-called fuel cell vehicles can travel longer distances than electric vehicles that need to be re-charged directly from a mains supply. For example, Nissan’s FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) can drive up to 500km without refilling.
10 comments:
hmm isn't this dangerous? In the event of a gas explosion or fire wouldn't this set the whole block on fire??
Sounds cool if it's practical. I'd like to know who endorses this - e.g. british gas etc and how safe it is. Wondrous that this kind of technology is being worked on.
I'm skeptical about this as £2k (especially in the current climate) is not only unaffordable but also unrealistic in terms of spacing. It seems a product targeted at the elite, who in any case wouldn't purchase electric vehicles. Interesting to see how this develops.
People wanted EV charging points before EVs were even around, but otherwise this sounds like a good job as long as the future takes off!
surely hydrogen isn't explosive ;)
surely hydrogen isn't explosive ;)
i cannot believe that anyone thinks we have space for 2 fridges. If we did, we would have 2 fridges!
This sounds a bit ridiculous to me. Why would anyone want to keep H2 in their homes? I hope someone from the H2Home manufacturing team replies because it's crazy.
Interesting development although I have to echo everyone else's thoughts - why? I'm sure a robot from the future will enlighten me though.
Millions of pounds pumped into another useless invention that will be outdated by the time it releases. NEXT!
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