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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
Do I really have to explain why this is not an energy source.
Let me explain
The first step is to get the Hydrogen
2H2O + A LOT OF ENERGY -----> 202 + H2
Now you use the hydrogen as fuel.
2O2 + H2 -----> 2H2O + Less energy than you put into it in the first place.
The fact that you can get hydrogen from water and then use that hydrogen as a fuel is not new, people have know you can seperate hydrogen and oxygen for well over a century (probalby more, I dont' know the exact date).
The problem is that if you use more energy than you get from using it as a fuel.
Will it reduce emmisions? NO, because you end up using more energy, and that electricity you have to use to procuce the hydrogen has to come from somewhere, and in this world, that is prodominently from fossil fuels.
You're better off to just use a battery.
Adding unnecessary complexity to a process adds inefficiency.
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Seems that a lot of people are excited about the technology and are some how making it work. You keep saying it won't work, but more and more information is coming forth that indicates they have made it work and are continuing to refine it to become even more efficient. Is it possible that these people possibly have a better understanding of the technology and have indeed found ways to make this work?
BTW, what's your field of engineering?