Re: firewater?

["Bob F" <bobnospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> RickH <passport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>On Sep 11, 10:36 am, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
>>> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BURNING_SEAWATER?SITE=AP&SECTI...
>>
>>
>>This is huge if true, from my understanding cracking out hydrogen has
>>been the hurdle for the efficient development of fuel cells.  Current
>>research is pursuing getting the hydrogen from methane, ethane,
>>propane, butane, etc.  But if solar power can be used to generate the
>>needed RF energy, releasing the hydrogen on a massive scale, fuel
>>cells can be manufacured and recharged at a very low cost considering
>>seawater and sunshine are very abundant and free.  Amazing.
>
> Both this and the Purdue project may have application as "hydrogen on
> demand" methods. Some tree-huggers are impressed with the Purdue project.
>
> http://www.greengeek.ca/2007/05/20/new-aluminum-alloy-generates-hydrogen-on-demand/
>
> It notes that it's possible to achieve 75% efficiency using hydrogen fuel
> cells but there are problems with recycling the materials.
>
> Another place where it might have application is as storage batteries to
> store power from wind generators. AEP has announced plans to install
> sodium-sulphur batteries for this purpose but using the aluminum-gallium
> method to store wind generated power at a generating plant and recycling the
> alumina there might make sense.
>
> There were several other articles online about the saltwater method. Most
> were regurgitations of the original stories from a TV station in Erie, PA. I
> saw some articles where Kanzius claimed energy output exceeded energy input
> but am not confident these were accurate. A chemistry professor at Penn
> State thinks it's worth further study and is looking for funding.
>
> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896580/posts
>
> As far as being off topic, how can something that generates light and heat
> not be on topic? ;)

I saw something that I believe suggested that somehow, the radio waves broke the
oxygen loose from the hydrogen to combine with the salt or something in the
water, releasing the hydrogen.

Bob