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Is Alternative Energy Worth Investing In?

Posted by nupur das on Jun 27th

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Oil prices are spiralling to new records just about each day. In addition, oil is mostly produced in politically unstable parts of the world; this caused problems in the 1990's and may do so again. Consequently, we may never see oil prices come down or even stabilize.

Because of escalating oil prices, many ventures are being formed to find other ways of creating energy that is friendly to the environment as well as cheap. Alternative energy is becoming the new wave to lessen the demand for oil while helping our environment.

Alternative energy has always existed, but it was never taken as seriously as it is now that oil prices are so exhorbitant.

Sizeable investments are being made in this up and coming industry. There are risks as with any investment, but investors feel it is better to invest in a rising star than a dead dog.

The United States is not yet fully committed to alternative energy. Most of the energy to power America has come from petroleum sources. Natural gas is second in use for power, then coal and nuclear power. Only a small portion of energy is created by alternative energy at this time.

The problem is to make sure there is ample demand to make investments in alternative energy pay off. Since power plants in existance today use petroleum, gas, coal or nuclear energy, we have to ask if these sources are sufficient to continue to power our cities. But as the population grows, demand for power grows along with it. The resources we currently use are depleting and they also cause the problem of pollution. Soon, we may not have enough power to continue using it.

The need to find different ways to power are world is great, and alternative energy is the most likely solution.

There are a lot of advantages to alternative energy. It is clean and safe since it uses natural sources. It does not produce pollutive gases as oil does. After an alternative power plant is constructed, the energy produced is practically free. The sources of power for these plants is always available.

All investments involve risk, and alternative energy is no exception. It is a new field and may not be successful. It seems to be clean and safe, but there is no guarantee that someday it may show some damage to the environment. Even though it is a mega million dollar industry, it is not yet fully established as the right alternative to traditional energy. At this point, fuel still seems to be the most efficient power source.

Even though there may be pros and cons, the basic point is that alternatives have to be found, and alternative energy may turn out to be the best alternative.

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MJ Batta writes on various alternative energy related topics and hosts an alternative energy websites at Alternative Energy

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How Do Fuel Cells Work?

Posted by nupur das on Jun 27th

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Fuel Cells are important emerging technologies today and have the potential to successfully replace the currently employed fossil fuels, towards a cleaner, greener, more efficient and more capable source of energy. They have the potential to generate power to run automobiles and hence replace the ubiquitous Internal Combustion engine and also provide for the running of stand-alone and portable power generation units which need mechanical input.

As a principle, Fuel Cells operate just like a battery complete with an anode, a cathode sandwiched between electrolytes along with a catalyst. However, unlike a battery, it does not lose its power and need recharging. As a matter of fact, it produces energy and keeps working until hydrogen is fed to it. It can also b stacked up and the total resulting current can be used to provide for the desired output.

In Operation, Hydrogen is made to pass over one electrode while oxygen is made to pass over the other produced electricity, water and heat in the process.

The Hydrogen gas, after having gone through a successful reform through the fuel-reformer, is fed to the "anode" of the fuel cell, while the oxygen enters through the cathode of the same apparatus. Due to the chemical reaction of the catalyst in the electrolyte, the hydrogen splits into an electron and a proton, both of which travel in different paths to the cathode. While the proton passes through the electrolyte, the electron and a bunch of more of its like pass together, forming an electric current in the process are tapped into for commercial use.

The 'Fuel-Reformer' as mentioned above can be used to extract the Hydrogen gas out of any of its existing forms, say from biogas, methane, and ethanol. Even though this is amongst the most plethoric elements on earth, it never exists as hydrogen itself and is found only as a compound, however once separated, it is the ultimate source of clean energy. There is really no problem finding the fuel for successful operation of the Fuel Cell.

However, problems still exist and apart from the fact there are still concerns about usage of hydrogen as a fuel, the fuel cells are very expensive and we haven't been successful in getting them through the economies of scale and hence lower the costs. Nevertheless, it should not worry us too long, since once upon a time, Ford's Model T was expensive too, while the automobiles today are ubiquitous and taken for granted.

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Water as Gas, Full of Salty Possibilities

Posted by nupur das on May 23rd

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When the water as supplement for gasoline was released in the market, it immediately received public attention and interest. This is a totally good way of saving money on gas. Using water to gas conversion kits which is readily available for less than $100 was great break from the continuous and never stopping increase on the prices of gasoline.

It opened a great door for possibilities of discovering other alternative fuel that would help the almost empty purses to stay within the budget for gas and other necessities.

Then came the invention created by a 63-year old named John Kanzius that claims to create a source of alternative fuel from salt water. Kanzius discovered that under right conditions, salt water can burn at high temperature. Diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, he decided to try to invent a better alternative for destroying cancerous cells in the body. He came up with the radio frequency generator, it is a machine that generates radio waves and focuses them into a concentrated area destroying the tumors without harming normal cells.

While conducting a demonstrations, an observer noticed that the RFG was causing water in a nearby test tube to condense. Thinking that if the RFG could make water condense, maybe it could also separate salt out of seawater. An effective means of removing salt out of seawater could save lives especially in the countries that are dying because of thirst. Kanzius then used his RFG with the goal of desalinization of salt water. During the first test, the water in the test tube sparked.

On the second trial, he lighted a paper towel and touched it to the water while the RFG is pointing to the water. The test tube ignited and continued to be aflame while the RFG is turned towards the test tube. Several universities tried to do the same test to prove if it could be hoax, but the same result happened. The salt water in the test tube ignited and remained ignited while the RFG is pointed to it.

But should we be worried? Since the world is 70% saltwater, it is probable that seas would suddenly be aflame because of a cigarette butt thrown to the sea? The radio waves from Kanzius RFG disrupt the stability of water, therefore releasing the hydrogen molecules. The heat coming from the RFG ignited them and it burned.

So is it possible to run our cars using salt water instead of gasoline? Back in 200, Hydrogen Technology Applications introduced the Aquygen.

Aquygen is a gas made up of hydrogen separated from water using electrical shock. This gas when mixed with regular hydrogen is said to create a more efficient fuel than gasoline alone (from www.howstuffworks.com). So could this have paved the way for the Kanzius discovery? Will salt water be used as ordinary water. Upon Kanzius assertions points out, that creating fire and fuel from salt water is possible. But separating hydrogen, oxygen, sodium and chloride is needed to be done first. Then sodium will then be burned. However, this process would consume much more energy that the energy that this produces.

The beauty with science is that it’s a never ending world of possibilities. What could be impossible today may be possible in the future. In the past, using water to run cars seems to be impossible. So who says that we should close our doors for salt water as alternative fuel?

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Products That You Can Use To Convert Water to Gas

Posted by nupur das on May 23rd

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There are currently thee popular products that you can choose from to convert water to gas. Each varies in terms of price and the freebies you get but all of these use the same principle to make it work.

This principle is achieved by converting water to gas which produces HHO or two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen that is better known as hydroxy or Brown’s gas. Perhaps the best part is that you only have to put in a quart of tap water that already provides 1800 gallons of HHO that will last for months!

These three products are namely Gas4Free, Run Water On Your Car and WaterCarPro. When you decide to get it, you download an e-book which will explain to you how to assemble the product. The materials can be purchased from the hardware store and since it has detailed instructions, you don’t need to hire someone to do it for you.

This can work for all kinds of vehicles from small cars to trucks except for hybrids since no tests have been done yet.

The three installation kits are all written in English but Gas4Free has made this available in other languages as well. Most of these have product updates so if there is new information, this will be passed on to you.

The cost of the three products is from $47 to $297. This does not yet include the price of the materials but all three say that you can get a return on your investment in less than 2 months because of the amount of money you save from no longer going to the gas station that often.

You will also be able to get tax breaks from the government because the IRS or the internal revenue service encourages consumers to invest in renewable energy sources like the use of hybrid vehicles instead of the ordinary gas or diesel powered vehicle.

Will installing the water to gas conversion kit have any effect on the warranty of your vehicle? The answer is no but if you are concerned that this could cause you any problems, you can easily remove it before you bring the vehicle to the shop and just reinstall it later.

If you are happy with the water to gas conversion kit from one of three products mentioned, you can install in your other vehicles. You can even be the helpful neighbor by doing the same thing for them.

You can purchase the e-book online and then pay for this using your credit card or PayPal account. You have two months to try it out and if you are not happy, you will be able to get a full refund.

Converting water to gas is growing because the price of oil has gone up in recent months. If you still want to keep you SUV instead of trading this in for a smaller car, this is the miracle you have been praying for.

The first time water was used to power a community was the hydroelectric power plant. Years later, other industries were able to use this on a smaller scale so it won’t be long before the automobile industry does the same. So, if you want to save money and do your share to protect the environment, invest in a system that converts water to gas.

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BMW’s Hydrogen Fuel Quest

Posted by nupur das on Apr 29th

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Think a hydrogen powered car is a farfetched idea? Think again! BMW is hard at work in their quest to become the first automaker in the world to have a production vehicle available that can run on hydrogen fuel. 2008 looks like the date when the first hydrogen powered BMW could be made available, infrastructure in place or not.

German automaker BMW is on a quest, one that may likely make them the first automaker in the world to produce a fleet of vehicles capable of running on hydrogen fuel. That’s right, BMW is leading the way and if all goes as promised the first hydrogen cell powered production BMW will hit the streets in 2008.

Back around 2000, General Motors announced that they would work toward building a fleet of vehicles that could run on hydrogen power. When that announcement was made few thought that hydrogen technology could be successfully tapped and used in a car. However, if it was to come about, most people thought that it would take at least 20 years to come to pass.

In 2004 BMW announced that they, too, would bring hydrogen powered cars into production. But, the automaker said that they would accomplish this feat much sooner – by 2008! As it stands today it looks as if BMW may be well on the road to meeting their lofty goal as automotive blogs are currently commenting on recently surfaced photographs showing what appears to be a hydrogen powered BMW. Specifically, a V12 powered BMW 7 Series has been spotted being tested in Germany and it was learned that this particular test car also had a working alternate fuel source available, namely hydrogen.

Several things still need to occur before hydrogen fuel cells are a readily accepted and available alternative to the internal combustion engine. These include:

The cost of developing hydrogen fuel cells. Currently, the price of fuel cells is prohibitive but technological advancements are lowering that cost. When the cost drops below that of outfitting a vehicle with an engine, than hydrogen fuel cells will become a viable alternative.

Production and storage concerns. Currently, significant amount of fossil fuels must be used to develop hydrogen cells. In addition, storing hydrogen can be a problem and transmitting the fuel through existing natural gas lines doesn’t look possible given the fuel’s negative interaction with steel. Hydrogen proponents are calling on the U.S. government to authorize “Manhattan Project” type funding to create an all new distribution system across the country. Speculation on the cost of implementing a hydrogen infrastructure is in the hundreds of billions of dollars, perhaps well over one trillion dollars.

Should the day come when hydrogen powered vehicles are produced and some sort of distribution system is created, two big benefits will emerge: American dependency on foreign oil will evaporate and greenhouse gas emissions will drop considerably. These two reasons alone may be enough for BMW, General Motors, and other automakers to continue with hydrogen fuel cell development. Will the government step in to help out? That remains to be seen.

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