500kw in might get you 10kw out..... not quite 1:1
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Mirror Site http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Klingensmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Hydrogen Question > Hydrogen is generally considered an energy transfer medium. > You spend 500 kw [for example] converting water to hydrogen, and in a perfect > system you would get 500 kw out of it. > Also known as a 1:1 medium > > --- Steve W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am aware that hydrogen combines with oxygen > > to make water and give off some electricity but > > where does all this hydrogen come from that we > > plan to use? I know there is alot out there but > > it is mostly bound up in water or some other > > chemical isn't it? It takes energy to free this > > hydrogen. How much energy does it take and where > > is this energy going to come from? Will fuel > > cells really save any greenhouse gases or will a > > bunch of coal need to be burned to free up the > > hydrogen? > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > ===== > > Steve > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > > Donate cash, emergency relief information > > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ > > > > > ===== > http://devzero.ath.cx/ > Visit the Systems Information Database > Have some interesting information? Put it up on the SID. > -Martin Klingensmith > > __________________________________________________ > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > Donate cash, emergency relief information > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ > > > 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/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/47cccB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/