Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Spence
: "Jonathan Dunlap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > Hey man If you can get it to work Then you will be Okay! I would not worry about Mr. Bush anyway! > > Jonathan > >

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-12 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
Hey man If you can get it to work Then you will be Okay! I would not worry about Mr. Bush anyway! Jonathan MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone how this would effect hydrogen in Mr. Bush's FreedomCAR program? > Steve Spence wrote: > Hydrogen isn't, and won't be "anything that wi

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-12 Thread MH
Does anyone how this would effect hydrogen in Mr. Bush's FreedomCAR program? > Steve Spence wrote: > Hydrogen isn't, and won't be "anything that will help us save our Earth." > That's the whole point these folks are missing. It's not that it can't be > done, > it's that it shouldn't be done

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
LOL... Okay... Baby steps. We have to start somewhere! Jonathan Ken Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Oct 11, 2004, at 8:59 AM, Jonathan Dunlap wrote: > Okay... Thanks for your input. I'm still open for anything that will > help us > save our Earth. Good luck! Let's start by gett

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Ken Provost
On Oct 11, 2004, at 8:59 AM, Jonathan Dunlap wrote: Okay... Thanks for your input. I'm still open for anything that will help us save our Earth. Good luck! Let's start by getting world population down to about 500 million, then limiting reproduction to 1 child per person. Then dismant

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread sspence
> same solar panels(or more) and hydrogen unit and then stock the hydrogen > tanks of the truck, still equiped with it's own system, wouldn't that make > it run just like any other ? > > Luc > - Original Message - > From: "MH" > To: > Sent: Sun

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
e) and hydrogen unit and then stock the hydrogen > tanks of the truck, still equiped with it's own system, wouldn't that make > it run just like any other ? > > Luc > - Original Message - > From: "MH" > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:24 PM

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread robert luis rabello
Here's another scenario that could eliminate that conclusion or at least aleviate it (maybe?) Should one's home already be off-grid (as yours is) but running a solar system, wouldn't it be feasible top simply detour a portion of that prodcued energy to a hydrogen capacitor of some sort and th

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread sspence
? I know nothing of these things and these are just ideas that sem to make sense, so please feel free to wade in and correct me. Luc - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > They will soon realize that the expendi

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread robert luis rabello
Yes, but if one were to set up a hydrogen system at one's home using the same solar panels(or more) and hydrogen unit and then stock the hydrogen tanks of the truck, still equiped with it's own system, wouldn't that make it run just like any other ? Luc The whole point of the project is

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
? Kinda putting an laready existing sytem to double use ? I know nothing of these things and these are just ideas that sem to make sense, so please feel free to wade in and correct me. Luc - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar H

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Legal Eagle
1, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen They will soon realize that the expenditure in solar equipment to make that vehicle go more than a few miles will cost much more than anyone will want to pay. Seems silly to spend 100x as much on solar panels (not including the fuel cell costs) th

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Hakan Falk
It is nice to see technical students work with projects, but the importance, description and conclusions of this project are more damaging publicity than anything real information. The same project or similar have been done many times during the last 100 years and the following comment are misle

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread sspence
t that make it run just like any other ? Luc - Original Message - From: "MH" To: Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > US FreedomTruck -- > > > Powered by sunlight > Student project leaps into future > Bob Golfen > The A

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
it's own system, wouldn't that make it run just like any other ? Luc - Original Message - From: "MH" To: Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > US FreedomTruck -- > > > Powered by sunlight > Student project le

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Jonathan Dunlap
Thanks for the article! Jonathan MH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: US FreedomTruck -- Powered by sunlight Student project leaps into future Bob Golfen The Arizona Republic Oct. 1, 2004 12:00 AM The ungainly looking Chevy pickup parked in the courtyard at Central High School, with a huge set o

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread Legal Eagle
day, October 10, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen US FreedomTruck -- Powered by sunlight Student project leaps into future Bob Golfen The Arizona Republic Oct. 1, 2004 12:00 AM The ungainly looking Chevy pickup parked in the courtyard at Central High School, with a huge set of

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-10-11 Thread MH
US FreedomTruck -- Powered by sunlight Student project leaps into future Bob Golfen The Arizona Republic Oct. 1, 2004 12:00 AM The ungainly looking Chevy pickup parked in the courtyard at Central High School, with a huge set of solar panels mounted on top, may not look so futuristic

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread MH
> > M.P.Singh wrote: > > I correct myself. The Us gallon is different from the British one.At 3.79 > > litres to a gallon 78.45 mpg is correct. Which is 94.51 miles/british > > gallons. > John Hayes wrote: > Yup. 3L/100km equals 78.39 mpg (US) and 94.16 mpg (Imp). Of course, I > didn't do any m

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread John Hayes
I correct myself. The Us gallon is different from the British one.At 3.79 litres to a gallon 78.45 mpg is correct. Which is 94.51 miles/british gallons. Yup. 3L/100km equals 78.39 mpg (US) and 94.16 mpg (Imp). Of course, I didn't do any math. :) I just used the conversion form at: http://ww

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread rlbarber
> > M.P., > > This show that, what is a "pipe dream" for the Americans, is a reality for > the British. LOL > > Hakan = Now, now Hakan, Don't laugh too soon. Another phrase: "This show ain't (is not) over yet!" Keeping my grin to myself, Ron B. 8~) __

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread Hakan Falk
sh gallons. M.P. Singh - Original Message - From: "M.P.Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > Everyone seems to be poor in maths, let me give it a try > If what you s

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread M.P.Singh
ptember 30, 2004 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > Everyone seems to be poor in maths, let me give it a try > If what you say is correct i.e. > 100 km = 62 miles > 3.78 liters is .79 gallons > Then 1 mile = 1.61 km > and 1gallon = 4.78 litres > therefore, 100k

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread M.P.Singh
So if the conversion provided by you is correct, then 100 km/3L and 100 mpg are nearly comparable Best wishes M.P. Singh - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread M.P.Singh
We use Km/l in India. How many litres are there in a gallon? M.P.Singh - Original Message - From: "Tomas Juknevicius" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > Wou , wou

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-30 Thread MH
> Steve Spence wrote: > One of us didn't do our math correctly. > > 100 km = 62 miles > 3.78 liters is .79 gallons > > .79 * 1.27 = 1.0033 gallons > 62 * 1.27 = 78.12 miles. > > Yep, it was me. Somehow I came up with 65 mpg, not 78. > Oops. Sorry. Still not available in the US As far as I can

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread sspence
Well, we do have a few more diesel models to choose from next year (Jeep Liberty CRD is one) than we did last year, so I'm optomistic that diesel penetration is on the rise. Diesel trucks are very popular over here. Ford, GM, and Chrysler all offer diesel pickup/van models. One major reason tha

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread Hakan Falk
Steve, Now when the close to the admirable development target is solved, I do want to comment on he availability in US. My proposal was that the admirable development target was already achieved in a production line car and already sold and used by many on the street. That this case is a Euro

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread sspence
yes, I realized that, and corrected myself in another post. = = = Original message = = = Wou , wou wou, Unless you use different miles or gallons, Steve, the 3liter /100 km translates to 78 miles/gallon pretty close to 80mpg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, that's only 65 mpg, not 80, so it

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread sspence
One of us didn't do our math correctly. 100 km = 62 miles 3.78 liters is .79 gallons .79 * 1.27 = 1.0033 gallons 62 * 1.27 = 78.12 miles. Yep, it was me. Somehow I came up with 65 mpg, not 78. Oops. Sorry. Still not available in the US As far as I can tell. = = = Original message = = = > St

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread Tomas Juknevicius
Wou , wou wou, Unless you use different miles or gallons, Steve, the 3liter /100 km translates to 78 miles/gallon pretty close to 80mpg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, that's only 65 mpg, not 80, so it's not admirable, but doable. However, > the Lupo isn't available here in the states, so t

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-29 Thread MH
> Steve, > > The VW Lupo 3L is a 4 passenger diesel car for around $11k, that is doing > 100 km on 3 litre, so the admirable target can already be bought. It is a > nice car and fast enough to get hefty speeding tickets in the US. I tried > and like it, will buy one when I sell my Nissan estate d

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-28 Thread sspence
Well, that's only 65 mpg, not 80, so it's not admirable, but doable. However, the Lupo isn't available here in the states, so the Jetta/Beetle is the best we can get at the moment. = = = Original message = = = Steve, The VW Lupo 3L is a 4 passenger diesel car for around $11k, that is doing 1

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-28 Thread Hakan Falk
Steve, The VW Lupo 3L is a 4 passenger diesel car for around $11k, that is doing 100 km on 3 litre, so the admirable target can already be bought. It is a nice car and fast enough to get hefty speeding tickets in the US. I tried and like it, will buy one when I sell my Nissan estate diesel.

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-28 Thread sspence
If Iceland has no ability to produce a fuel (their growing season and climate isn't ideal for biofuels), and if they can generate electricity in a clean renewable manner, electrolyse hydrogen, compress it, and run vehicles on it, at a cost that won't bankrupt the citizen or the country, than by

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-28 Thread MH
> Steve Spence wrote: > It's my belief that "Cd 0.26, 0-60 mph in 8.2 s, 114 mpg-equivalent > with fuel cell)." is unmitigated bull fertilizer. I would really > like to see their calculations proving that "114 mpg-equivalent" . > > It would be fun to compare a 50 mpg biofueled (at $3 / GGE) v

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-27 Thread sspence
arbon fiber, 290 kg, Cd 0.159, 8.5 hp, 74 mph, 238 mpg). (A 1990 carbon/aramid 2-seat Swiss electric car weighed just 230 kg without batteries.) *With photos and footnotes. > > - Original Message - > > From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[E

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-27 Thread MH
gt; > From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:01 AM > > Subject: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen > > > > Solar hydrogen - energy of the future > > 26 August 2004 > > http://

Re: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-25 Thread Steve Spence
At $10 / GGE equivalent, I just bet buyers will be lining up to get their fill ... - Original Message - From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:01 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen Solar hydrogen - en

[Biofuel] Solar Hydrogen

2004-09-23 Thread MH
Solar hydrogen - energy of the future 26 August 2004 http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/adv/articles/2004/aug/Solar_hydrogen.html "A team of Australian scientists predicts that a revolutionary new way to harness the power of the sun to extract clean and almost unlimited energy supplies from wa