i wouldn't normally bring it up, but what a stupid comment by the
presenter with the shaky grasp of economics right at the end: 'lets
hope water prices don't go up'.
hmm....
On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Smit, Theo <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com> wrote:
> Here's a link:
> <http://travisab1.multiply.com/video/item/75>
>
> Water, as used in this context, is not the "fuel". He's using
> electricity to dissociate the water into hydrogen and oxygen gas (or
> maybe a partial hydrolysis to hydrogen and hydroxide ions) and then
> recombining the gases in his torch (or in his car), which turns the
> electrical energy into heat (and, judging by the tone of the article,
> smoke and mirrors).
>
> The energy is provided by the electrical plant that provided the power
> to run his electrolysis machine. That's going to be coal-fired,
> hydroelectric, nuclear, or in the case of his car, a gasoline powered
> internal combustion engine.
>
> Theo
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