Larry in AZ wrote:
> Waiving the right to remain silent, cf005@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (M.A. Stewart)
> said:
>
>> Yikes... the Honda FCX Clarity (H2 fuel cell) gets 5.97 MPG (U.S. gallon)
>> on liquid H2 (or is it H?).
>>
>> What does a U.S. gallon of hydrogen cost?
>
> " Most of the hydrogen produced today is consumed on site, such as at an oil
> refinery, and is not sold on the market. From large-scale production,
> hydrogen costs $0.32/lb if it is consumed on site. When hydrogen is sold on
> the market, the cost of liquefying the hydrogen and transporting it to the
> user must be added to the production cost. This can increase the selling
> price to $1.00 - 1.40/lb for delivered liquid hydrogen. Some users who
> require relatively small amounts of very pure hydrogen (such as the
> electronics industry) may use electrolyzers to produce high-purity hydrogen
> at their facilities. The cost of this hydrogen, which depends on the cost of
> the electricity used to split the water, is typically $1.00 - $2.00/lb."
>
> http://www.powernova.com/hydro/faqs.html#06

Interesting post, thanks.