Hydrogen Economy - Iceland

Oct 2003
As oil reserves around the globe dry up, Iceland is getting ready to become the world's first hydrogen economy.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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News & Politics

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• economy
• iceland
• hydrogen
• reserves
• fossil
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[sm0keshell]

Welcome in Chinese Iceland! ...

[Mrdresden]

@intimeslikenow Hydrogen combustion engines aren't as efficient as gasoline/diesel engines. Using Hydrogen fuel cells gives you better energy efficiency atm. Until we can better extract the energy that hydrogen holds the cells are the way to go.

[sierracuban]

@proverb311031 THIS IS TRUE ! Here in the United States, it's ALL about the car......Our Governor of Florida just rejected over 2 billion dollars from President Obama for a HIGH SPEED RAIL TRAIN SYSTEM......But if it had been money for highways, or for WAR, then he would have taken it......HERE IT'S ALL ABOUT SPECIAL INTERESTS, AND THE DOLLAR......GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT LIKE TO LOSE......

THEY WILL KILL FOR MONEY.....AND THEY HAVE.....

[boumar19721972]

@intimeslikenow Another thing is that geothermal can be taped anywhere with the Hot Rock Energy. It doesn't need to be near a fault line.Renewable energy for ever.

[intimeslikenow]

So the plan is to use geothermal to produce electricity use the electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen which is then passed through a fuel cell to produce electricity. Use the hydrogen and oxygen to power an internal combustion engine much more efficient.

[proverb311031]

America will not be ready because the right here in the U.S. are only trying to milk the cow for all it is worth the oil cow even if it leaves our country at a disadvantage to the rest of the world in renewable energy! America created solar panel over 50 years ago, and that technology has set on a shelf since it's creation.

They have used the argument that is is not perfected as a reason for not going green, were TV's perfected when they came out, or radios, or any other technology? No!

[Rainkkoat]

@ICEPEDITION Iceland's model is wonderfull and fascinating, nevertheless, corporations, private entrepeneurs and emerging economies need 3 basic things to grow, the foremost are "markets" or bigger populations everytime whose consumptions habits create "wealth" or "surplus value" and therefore economic growth. GOOD NEWS ARE, ICELAND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A PARADISE IN COMING YEARS :D

[ICEPEDITION]

@Shamaroth yes- that's what's so wonderful about Iceland- why do we really need more people anyway? If population grown prediction come true, the world will become a disgusting, terrible place in less than 100 years. Let's hope there will always be places like Iceland!

[couchpotato43]

@dancthegr but who will own iceland

[couchpotato43]

watch videos of john perkins then you might understand why iceland is in trouble