OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/4/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: And put more effort and money into finding exploiting alternatives to petrol. Side note: filmed at Oxford University last week, watched as methane I think it was methane) was mixed with a catalyst to produce heat and clean steam - at room

RE: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
And put more effort and money into finding exploiting alternatives to petrol. Side note: filmed at Oxford University last week, watched as methane I think it was methane) was mixed with a catalyst to produce heat and clean steam - at room temperature! Watch as steam makes a

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
A hardy laugh is a good way to start the day. Thanks, Bob. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Bob W wrote: [...] Expect fuel cell technology to take off in a very large way over the

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
And they will get the methane by cracking petroleum. I get a rather grand sense of deja vu from this report, Cotty. How many times over the years have I heard that same story? There is a miracle break through every few years and that is the last you hear of that. As long as you can just pump

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
There are a couple of problems with this, I don't expect that steam will make a comeback, as direct to electricity is more convenient. Then there's the waste CO(2) from using methane. I don't see it as a problem but the global warming fanatics will. Cotty wrote: On 28/4/06, Bob W,

Re: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 03:34:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices) There are a couple of problems with this, I don't expect that steam will make a comeback, as direct to electricity is more

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
High speed micro turbine electricity generation. Waste heat is enormous... mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 03:34:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices) There are a couple of problems