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Re: What drives your car?
« on: August 13, 2004, 01:52:16 PM »
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* Water - Abundant alternative energy source. Down side electrolysis process is, i believe, too expensive. Most of the Oil companies will go after you since this technology will ruin their business.


Like I keep telling people, you can't get energy from water (unless you invent a controllable means of nuclear fusion). The site you linked explains exactly why. You can get energy from moving water though, but not much, relatively.

Sun, Wind: too limited.

Electric, Magnetism, Lasers: All need energy, to give energy.

We only have two real options: vastly decrease our energy usage now, so we have more left to develop new technologies; or learn how to sharpen flint now.
 

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Re: What drives your car?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2004, 07:40:41 PM »
My method of personal transport runs on carbohydrates. Mostly curries and pasta.
 

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Re: What drives your car?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2004, 08:42:19 PM »
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Re: What drives your car?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2004, 06:21:26 PM »
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Re: What drives your car?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2004, 10:21:39 PM »
NOx is no problem - get a catalytic converter. The particulates are a problem, however. Nothing like 40 nanometre soot particles to ruin your lungs.