As you read this, I am in the midst of Justin Sutton’s second visit of 2007 to Central Florida. Working with this man is a joy. The more he tells people about the Interstate Traveler, the greater the excitement. He now has cities, states and nations lined up around the globe awaiting construction in their area.
So, what aspect evokes the greatest number of smiles? What really trips the most triggers when groups hear about the Hydrogen Superhighway? Until recently, I had trouble tracking it. A wholly unscientific tally of responses both verbal and otherwise seemed to point to a recurring rhetorical question: “How fast can you build the system worldwide?”
Now that the flirtation of crude oil prices with the $100 barrier per barrel has made headlines regularly, the fact that the system makes its own hydrogen seems to be the most common point of interest. Naturally, the Interstate Traveler is a magnificent transportation system for moving cars, freight, pedestrians and trucks but it also is a huge solar electric generator.
One of the arguments which proponents of fossil fuels offer when challenged to move the world’s economy to hydrogen is that today’s technology does not provide for a clean and cheap means for manufacturing hydrogen. Many in the environmental community rebut the statement by pointing to the sun. In turn, that statement usually leads to, “You can’t make a solar panel large enough to produce adequate quantities of hydrogen.”
Wrong!
Justin Sutton not only has proved that it is possible to produce plenty of hydrogen cleanly but he will walk you through the simple mathematics to show anyone that no rocket science need be involved. In the second part of this thread, I will explain how Justin’s solar electric generator solves the chicken-and-egg scenario of renewable energy to make hydrogen.
Sustainable Justice For All!
Corbett Kroehler
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