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- David Swatling
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- "The Promise of Hydrogen - two parts"
- Summary: As the world grows more concerned about the cost and supply of oil and about climate change, Iceland is beginning an ambitious proejct to wean itself off imported oil entirely.
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Review of The Promise of Hydrogen - two parts
David Swatling
Posted on December 13, 2004 at 10:08 AM
A kind of environmental travelogue, this program takes the listener around Iceland investigating its fascinating experiment to become the first country in the world to switch to hydrogen fuel. The technical info was kept to a minimum so even a science dummy like myself can follow what I'm sure must be a very complicated process. It's nice to hear all the location recordings, lifting the piece from a potentially dry fact-finding mission to a more interesting and colorful journey. It may be a little heavy on narration, but by talking to a wide range of people - including Iceland's President - the issue is discussed on many levels. It's especially timely now with all the attention the rising cost of oil is getting. This program would fit nicely into any science or environmental programming.