Hi Delbert,
I agree--we would all love to have a home, office, stores, etc. that feature clean, stable, uninterrupted power. We want our environment clean now and forever.
What I was trying to understand about PLUG's concept is whether it is 1) stable--the researchers still seem to be saying that this processes is volatile and they hope to resolve this through long term testing; 2) environmentally clean-maybe the unit (still trying to find out where some of the byproducts of this combustion-Carbon monoxide and sulfur fit into this view of clean), also all the business about minning for platinum/paladium, 3) affordable- price of $8,000 to $10,000 for the basic unit. Plus I would be paying more for gas or propane.
Can you imagine using this as a selling feature? "I am going to add a new experimental unit to your home that will cost you $8,000 to $10,000 plus higher gas/propane bills. So far it has only been used in one home. That home was inhabited by the company's engineers and owned by the company. But never fear..they sent out 52 more early experimental units for testing this year. I don't know if they have a plant or anyway to maintain these units. Oh yes, for full disclosure this method of making energy is highly volatile, and undergoing changes.Yes your unit may already be obsolete..I hear there are other company's other than PLUG making fuel cells. These ceramic fuel cells capture more energy than your unit. Yes, if you capture more energy your reduce your fuel bills. But hey, you can say you have the first PLUG on your block"
I think that if people stopped supporting the long/short positions that they might have we could do some serious DD. This might let us give our investing dollars to company's whose products truly are clean, stable, and affordable that would reach our goals for a better planet.
Regards,
AnnieO |
