I've become more educated on hydrogen fuel and its safety, and believe it is relatively safe and more safe than petroleum.
There is a need to create hydrogen fueling stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Washington, DC. You can read about how to get involved, and get funding if in California here.
You can also read my summary on the facts and myths of hydrogen I wrote after attending a media briefing. The Hydrogen Economy: Myths and Facts
Cheryl Tiegs received an award for being green, and driving green with GM's fuel cell vehicle. She was at the Shell hydrogen gas station, filling up on hydrogen and accepting this plaque in front of Access Hollywood cameras when I was researching hydrogen fuel safety there.
The West Los Angeles Shell station is the first hydrogen fuel station in California. It opened in July 2008 and averages 8-10 customers a day filling on hydrogen.
Did I over-react this morning in previous post, highlighting the warning signs near hydrogen pumps?
No cell phones or flammable materials within 25 feet, the signs warn.
Petroleum?
That island of pumps only had a small sign mentioning battery operated devices shouldn't be used.
Cheryl Tiegs I'm quite sure was given a promotional GM fuel cell vehicle that otherwise is out of almost every single person I knows affordability range.
I also learned (not from employees at the station) that hydrogen tends to leak and is flammable. The fellow working at this station said that the warning signs were placed as a mere suggestion by our fire department.
Meanwhile, The Economist and Joseph Romm of the blog Climate Progress expressed that they don't see hydrogen as a viable solution, certainly far from the best, and you can read more here.
I'm not an expert on this subject but I look, smell, interview, and pay attention. And now you can too.
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