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Netspeed 02-12-2008 10:37 AM

Waterfuel
 
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 10:40 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 02-12-2008 10:51 AM

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..

http://www.ruralwomyn.net/littlenunme.jpg

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

notfarnow 02-12-2008 10:57 AM

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Netspeed 02-12-2008 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgarr (Post 3764036)
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..

http://www.ruralwomyn.net/littlenunme.jpg

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)


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