Alternative fuels are our future. On this topic there is very little
argument. We, as nations, cannot continue on the path we have been on
if our future generations are to have a planet and infrastructure to
sustain life and happiness as we have known it. Future generations
will be dictated from what we do right now and over the next 2-3
years. We don't have the luxury of studying it anymore. In order for
alternative fuels like bio or hydrogen fuel cells to become
commercially viable we need a market.
In order to have a market we must have a buyer and a manufacturing
agent that provides a product. With fuel based products there is one
more key ingredient. The infrastructure throughout the supply chain.
So what is this you ask? The infrastructure is both the pumping
stations and the physical plants to produce the products. Then you
need the unique suppliers who build the parts unique to the new tanks
both in the vehicles and in the ground or where ever the fuel is
stored at the delivery station. So, how do we get there? Well, big
business would say they don't see a buyer or thus a market to invest
in the plants and tooling needed to produce the fuels. The buying
public would hold off buying a product that is bleeding edge and thus
limited support once they drive it off the lot of their auto
dealership locally. In addition, its one thing to buy it it's a whole
other question to answer as to where to re-fuel the tank which leads
us to the true market barrier in our opinion....

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