Before you get excited about aluminum batteries, do a *life cycle check*.
Aluminum is plentiful as its oxide. Purifying it is done by electrolysis,
using *lots* of electrical energy for refineries next to hydroelectric
plants.
Mike Carrell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:News from Japan
Jones Beene wrote:
This blogster apparently is taking a comical view of
it:
http://icantseeyou.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/genepax-unveils-a-car-that-generates-electricity-with-only-water-air.html
However, other sources say the output is only 300
watts, and that the power unit was shown openly at a
trade show recently. A reactive metal is used to split
the water - but is consumed very slowly. Very
confusing... and they do NOT claim overunity, so do
not get too excited. Consumable metals will not be a
viable way to get hydrogen, if that is what it is.
Not quite Aluminium has almost as much potential as petrol or ethanol so
if they are oxidising the metal and then can swap the cell out daily with
a new one regenerating the cell with a renewable energy it could in theory
work. But these guys from japan aren't close if 300 wats is all they have.
I can do better with store bought al foil and sodium hydroxide. Youtube
has a half dozen demos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7FmrOatEEA&feature=related
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7FmrOatEEA&feature=related>
Is this the only guy on youtube that thinks to ware gloves?!?
A safe design under the hood and solar powered aluminum reduction would be
interesting. Aluminium air batteries are on the cards and zinc air and
nickel zinc are here today. http://www.evionyx.com/
That would mean that even if your let it charge for 23
hours plus out of every day, that the ~7 kW is not
much to use - and you could barely get to the corner
grocery store and back before draining a battery.
--- Jones Beene wrote:
Not to be outdone by the GMs "Volt"
Could be a major breakthrough
...or not
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/genepax-shows-off-water-powered-fuel-cell-vehicle/
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