Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 | 2:04 a.m.
The Las Vegas Sun’s editorial Tuesday on hydrogen fuel cells missed the point. Yes, the only emission from a car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is a little harmless steam. Wonderful! The issue is not about the affordability of hydrogen-fueled cars and trucks, as the Sun claims. The issue is: Where would the hydrogen come from? Hydrogen does not grow on trees. It takes enormous energy to produce the hydrogen — by splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
Where would the energy come from? Fossil energy? If so, what have we gained? Obviously the present administration has thought this issue through.
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