Posted on 06/13/2008 11:18:59 AM PDT by HAL9000
“Yeah. And I have a fireplace that burns on nothing but ashes, and lately I’ve started breathing nothing but carbon dioxide.”
I’m not even gonna dare ask what you had for breakfast this morning.
It appears the engine spins on hot air supported by euphoria and fueled by transparent hype.
Urea-lly don’t want to know.
The Japanese technology is correct and does work small-scale so far in labs as well as small electical devices that are available right now. The challenge will be to bring the system up to more power and size. Many of the comments are funny. Some remind me, however, that the educational system in this country has failed. There are several companies working on the breaking of hydrogen/oxygen bonds to produce hydrogen generated energy. In the meantime, hybrids will be the best transitional approach, And by hybrids, I mean the ones that produce much more energy than say a Prius. An example is the extreme hybrid by Trinity(100-150mpg). It will do for the near future for trips under an hour, and probably two hours in a year or so.
OK, Acuman. But I really don't get it. Doesn't it take energy to "break...hydrogen/oxygen bonds."? Where does that energy come from? To me it seems like basic thermodynamics. Which of course, most people have no clue about.
You are right.The laws of thermodynamics always prevail, all four of them(not including the several ones that have not been widely accepted). The best explanation of the Genepax system is discussed on the Techon website. It is http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080631/153276/
Not needing a hydrogen reformer, high pressure hydrogen tank or special catalysts are important breakthroughs. Let me know what you think.
For the renewable energy ping list. This appears to be a cheap way to use electrolysis to split up H2O and then run a hydrogen engine from the 2H.
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