[Hidden-tech] Env/Tech: Water As Fuel

[Jim Ussailis]

The unfortunate part is that by burning the stuff you get back 
water...H2O. Now if that is true, then you would be getting more energy 
out than energy put in.

The problem is that if it takes X energy to split water into H and O, 
then, by that old rule, "Conservation of Energy" we get back X energy 
when we burn it...that is combine the H and O to make water. But we also 
loose in the process, that's where the second law of thermodynamics comes in.

It costs energy to change the form of energy. Always.

There is really "higher" and "lower" "qualities" of energy. 
Electricity is a very high quality energy. That's the reason elecric 
power plants are so inefficient (about 35%).

The Finns ulitize a low quality energy, because the price 
is right, to make electricity. 

The Icelanders also use geothermal energy. Both cold and hot water is 
shipped down the street. The hot water heats homes and provides domestic 
hot water. They do this because it is cheap.

So if these folks can get more energy out than they put in, they better 
get their formal clothes ready and be wating for that call from the guy with 
the "heavy Swedish accent."


Jim Ussailis

jim at nationalwireless.com