The Future 500
Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street, 14th Fl
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-294-7775
Erik Wohlgemuth,
Project Director ewohlgemuth@future500.org
Alison Wise,
Director of Public Policy awise@future500.org
When we burn
hydrocarbons, we’re really only using the
hydrogen for fuel. The carbon “goes up in
smoke,” polluting the atmosphere, and affecting
global climate.
Scientists
point out that over time, societies tend to
move away from the most polluting, carbon intensive
forms of energy, and toward forms that are less
carbon intensive.
From
wood – which is 10 parts carbon to 1 part
hydrogen
To coal – which is 2-to-1
carbon
To oil and natural gas –
which have 50% to 90% less carbon than coal
Now it is time to take
one more step – to pure hydrogen
Credit:
United Scripters
www.unitedscripters.com/ writings/hydrogen.jpg