Comment We had the technology in the mid 70s, but ... (Score 1) 394
I worked for Billings Energy / Billings Computer during the mid to late 70s. At that time we modified Dodge Omni vehicles to run on both gasoline and hydrogen. The company developed special fuel tanks that were safer than normal gasoline tanks (tested by the DOT). The vehicles had every bit as much power as the gas only powered ones. They ran cleaner, etc. The problems (as I see it) were caused by mans greed. As there were virtually no hydrocarbons to ruin the engines they would last a very long time. Detroit, in my opinion, did not want this. Also, what would the oi companies do if they only had to supply oil to be used as a lubricant or for the production of other petro-chemical products. I imagine they would not be as profitable as they are now.
Another problem wsa that Roger Billings held all the patents surrounding this technology. Now that over twenty-five years have passed others can utilize the technology without paying royalties.
I believe we could have the clean alternatives we need for our environment and also break the dependencies we have on the oil producing nations if we would again use the technology that has already been proved. It would be nice to (as we did back then) fill a tank in your garage with plain water, plug it into an electical source, and refuel your vehicle overnight. It would be even better if we had hyrdogen fueling stations, as they do in some countries in Europe, instead of gas stations. Even better would be if we could do more research on hyrdogen fusion. I believe back in the 70s we had taked about producing hydrogen for around two to three cents per gallon of gas equivalent if this technology were perfected.
In the end the whole world would benefit, not just the few who were too greedy to allow the technology to move ahead. If government truely would get behind this and not just give it lip service I believe we could see things come together within a couple of years.
Sorry for the rant; I just think of where we were with this and wish things could have been different.
Another problem wsa that Roger Billings held all the patents surrounding this technology. Now that over twenty-five years have passed others can utilize the technology without paying royalties.
I believe we could have the clean alternatives we need for our environment and also break the dependencies we have on the oil producing nations if we would again use the technology that has already been proved. It would be nice to (as we did back then) fill a tank in your garage with plain water, plug it into an electical source, and refuel your vehicle overnight. It would be even better if we had hyrdogen fueling stations, as they do in some countries in Europe, instead of gas stations. Even better would be if we could do more research on hyrdogen fusion. I believe back in the 70s we had taked about producing hydrogen for around two to three cents per gallon of gas equivalent if this technology were perfected.
In the end the whole world would benefit, not just the few who were too greedy to allow the technology to move ahead. If government truely would get behind this and not just give it lip service I believe we could see things come together within a couple of years.
Sorry for the rant; I just think of where we were with this and wish things could have been different.
