[TheForge] Hydrogen storage (was: Hellooooooo!)

[James Binnion]

On May 8, 2006, at 4:52 PM, Demon Buddha wrote:

> Anyone know offhand how efficient hydrogen is, energy-wise, on a  
> per volume or per-weight hasis when compared to gasoline and diesel?

Hydrogen is much more efficient than gasoline pound for pound, it is  
just that a pound of hydrogen has a volume of about 190 cu ft at  
atmospheric pressure!

1 lb. Hydrogen 61,000 BTU's, 190 cu ft at 1 atmosphere
1 lb. gasoline 20,500 BTU's, 0.02 cu ft at 1 atmosphere


James Binnion
jbin at well.com