Martin Klingensmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They address the option of using a hydrocarbon >"dino"-fuel for powering a fuel cell, however I don't >think they realize that, at current technology levels, >liquid hydrogen is extremely hard to transport. >Hydrogen is also simply an energy transfer medium - it >takes 'x' units of energy to produce the hydrogen from >water, and the hydrogen supplies 'x' units of energy - >assuming 100% efficiency. One answer to be considered >is using a hydrocarbon that can both be produced >easily, and stored easily. Methane comes to mind, >easily produced from biomass, otherwise it's too early >in the morning for me to think to an excess.
Fossil fuels it'll be, methinks. > I have to laugh every time I see the "FREE ENERGY >CAR" that gives you complete and total plans to >convert your old gas hog to burn hydrogen, you have a >couple of batteries running hydrolysis cells in the >trunk, the engine burns the hydrogen and the >alternator supplies power to the cells. The funny >thing is that this guy claims >100% efficiency. I >guess I don't need to mention that the guy selling >this idea is not rich, has never produced a working >model, probably never graduated 9th grade, and sings >in a local band somewhere on the west coast [USA] Hell, I wouldn't mind singing in a local band somewhere on the west coast. :-) >--- Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It sounds too good to be true -- an automotive power If it sounds that way it usually is that way. Regards Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
