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Letter: Fool cell

Published 28 May 2008

From Vicky Carthew

In his review of Lester Brown’s Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to save civilization, Fred Pearce writes “we already have most of the technologies needed to fix climate change. Some require a firm kick-start, such as hydrogen fuel cells for cars.” (26 April, p 48). George Monbiot, in his book Heat, thoroughly explored that option and declared it unworkable. On the other hand, cars powered by solar-charged batteries are eminently feasible.

Dunedin, New Zealand

Issue no. 2658 published 31 May 2008

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