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Posted by RAB on May 24, 2006 at 13:27:17 from (195.93.21.6):
In Reply to: Re: Water as fuel posted by Broomstacker on May 24, 2006 at 11:24:31:
Broomstacker, Yep. There is no such thing as a free lunch! Of course it takes exactly the same amount of energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases as you then get while combining them back into water. Of course, you will finish up with less energy to use as processes are not 100% efficient and some of that energy will be lost somewhere - lost heat, transporting the energy (hydrogen), etc. However, if that initial energy source is free (solar) or otherwise wasted, then the system can be successful. Just remember that fossil fuels were originally produced with solar energy and our only other sources of energy are gravitational(eg tidal) and nuclear (eg geothermal). I suppose you could even say that thermo-nuclear bombs are made from water! As for improving the performance of engines - that depends. Getting more power by simply cooling the engine components to prevent failure does not necessarily help. Improving the efficiency of an engine at a given power output is another matter entirely. Gas and deisel and LPG are simply the best fuels (energy sources) at the moment because they are easily stored in the vehicle, easily topped up whenever appropriate, and are readily converted for their energy (compare with coal fired steam engines). That is all that needs to change with other energy sources; when it happens, then the oil companies will wince. Regards, RAB
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