Waterfuel

Netspeed · 02-12-2008, 09:37 AM

Ok all you scientists, chemists, and engineers....
I just saw this Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm5JhpWt4GQ
about a guy that converts water with some electrolysis into a fuel. Sounds crazy but the video shows him welding with the stuff and supposedly Congress has asked him to demonstrate it.

What's everyone's thoughts on this?

legion · 02-12-2008, 09:40 AM

Sure, you can convert water to hydrogen and oxygen, then burn it to produce water.

The problem is that it is not a "fuel" then, but an energy-storage medium, similar to a battery. Energy is lost to heat at each step in the process.

cgarr · cgarr's Garage

How much energy does it take to make it? If takes less to make it than what you get, I guess you would have solved the mystery behind Our Lady of Perpetual Motion..

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notfarnow · 02-12-2008, 09:57 AM

Netspeed · 02-12-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgarr

How much energy does it take to make it? If takes less to make it than what you get, I guess you would have solved the mystery behind Our Lady of Perpetual Motion..

Towanda's Sister Owlie of
Our Lady of Perpetual Motion
and patron of the Chat Room

It probably takes a lot of energy to make it which is why he runs his car on a mix of his process and gasoline. I forgot where I read it but there is no other fuel source that has the power and the price of gasonline....it's the most bang for the buck (or $3.38 per gallon)