Its da' bomb!
Posted on 05/26/2004 9:48:04 AM PDT by Rebelbase
Its da' bomb!
And there's this neat bridge in New York ....
We just blew a few billion $ on the bug-like irakis with less to show for it than the fraction of the sunk into fuel cells.
What's the energy density of metal hydride storage? I'd be concerned about volume (room for it) and mass (added weight)...
You think of Led Zeppelin?
NOT
BUMP
You'd need a gas tank about the size of a school bus for hydrogen to take you very far (like a tank of gasoline).
You'd need a gas tank about the size of a school bus for hydrogen to take you very far (like a tank of gasoline).
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No... Its a bomb.... get rear-ended and ... well, just think of a Ford Pinto combined with The Hindenberg.
The other part missed in the hype is that hydrogen is a storage medium, not a source of energy. It's a way of transferring the pollution to a single location, but we still need a source to generate the power to strip the H from the O2.
Who would want compressed gas cylinders in their car. Major accident waiting to happen. I've seen other companies researching using hydrogen as a solid and that makes much more sense to me.
This is kind of stupid. All that extra weight, expense and complexity, and it likely won't take your driving costs down very much. Might as well get a Toyota or Honda hybrid and save gas that way.
However, a purpose-built hydrogen car could save you loads of money. And, yes, you can recharge at home because you can produce hydrogen from water from your wall outlet -- but I wouldn't put the generator in an enclosed space unless you want an oxygen fire. Setups like this don't give you free gas, they're simply making your home electricity portable in an efficient manner. Gas bill goes to zero, electricity bill goes up a bit.
All it takes is a simple electrolysis system and an extension cord to run to your neighbor's house.
Where's the Nitrous tank?
Hydrogen corvette, 0-60 in just under 30 minutes...
You know that someones got their hand in someones pocket in that big white house in DC. Propane works, it is an existing technology and it is proven...
They better check out the impact on homeowner's insurance rates.
Oxygen Material Safety Data Sheet
(excerpts)HEALTH HAZARD DATA
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Oxygen is nontoxic under usual conditions of use. Breathing pure oxygen at one atmosphere, however, may produce cough and chest pains within 8-24 hours. Concentrations of 60% may produce these symptoms in several days. At two atmospheres symptoms occur in 2-3 hours. Partial pressure of oxygen in excess of two atmospheres may produce a variety of central nervous system manifestations including tingling of fingers and toes, visual and hearing disturbances, abnormal sensations, impaired coordination, confusion, muscle twitching, and seizures resembling those of epilepsy. Severe hazards may be present when confusion and impaired judgment lead to operational errors. Infants exposed to oxygen levels in excess of 35-40% may suffer permanent visual impairment or blindess due to retrolental fibroplasia.FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES
Oxygen is nonflammable, but supports and VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION of flammables. To fight fires, Shut off sources of oxygen and fight like conventional fire.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
Oxygen is nonflammable, but supports and VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION of flammables. Some materials which are noncombustible in air will burn in the presence of oxygen.
Yeah, you can make your own hydrogen at home,
but whatcha gonna do with all that excess Oxygen you're gonna be left with?
sorry, but this looks fishy to me... the picture looks doctored and "united nuclear" appears no where on google news....
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