Specific equations available here Various measures, conversions and definitions used for hydrogen systems STP = standard temperature/pressure = 0°C (32°f) and 1 bar (≈1 atmosphere).Some references say STP is 25°C (77°f), reason unknown.NTP = normal temperature/pressure = 20°C (68°f) and 1 atm (atmosphere). Functionally, NTP is almost the same as … Continue reading
Category Archives: Environment
War On Coal?
What ‘war on coal’? The carbon fuel is doing fine Javier E. David | @TeflonGeek CNBC.com 06/03/2014 If there’s a war on coal, someone may have forgotten to tell the primary target. As the Environmental Protection Agency unveils new standards on cutting carbon emissions at U.S. power plants, a confluence … Continue reading
30 Million Americans in Denial
Paul B. Farrell Archives May 26, 2014 Climate science is a hoax: Big Oil, GOP, God say so Commentary: 30 million Americans dismiss all warnings of deadly disaster SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Yes, climate science is a hoax. Why? No solution. The problem is obvious. But talk’s cheap. No … Continue reading
Climate Change Evidence & Causes
February 26, 2014 The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and its British counterpart, the Royal Society, issued a report (.pdf link, may take a few seconds to load) addressing twenty issues in question/answer format, among them the recent slowing in the increase of world temperatures, the connection between greenhouse gases … Continue reading
Scientists’ Warnings 12/04/2013
On December 3, 2013, a group of world renowned scientists in a wide array of disciplines issued a comprehensive report detailing the frightening consequences that will follow if global warming is not halted and reversed. Meeting in Columbia University’s Low Library, they discussed their study and their –so far- unsuccessful … Continue reading
Advanced Hydrogen Turbine
Background Siemens Energy, along with numerous partners, has an ongoing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program to develop hydrogen turbines for coal-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power generation that will improve efficiency, reduce emissions, lower costs, and allow for carbon capture and storage (CCS). Siemens Energy is expanding … Continue reading
Aquafacture Details
Characteristics Basically, aquafacture is a process that uses a dedicated grid of solar-generated electricity and seawater to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen is then pumped up to a nearby mountaintop to a cluster of 5 or more power plants using Advanced Hydrogen Turbines (currently under development) that do not require fuel … Continue reading
Basics
Introduction We are now in the 21st century, the age of weapons of mass destruction, computers, the internet, and interplanetary exploration. But when it comes to water, we still depend on natural precipitation to fill our reservoirs, lakes, rivers and aquifers, much like ancient civilizations did thousands of years ago. … Continue reading
Electrolysis
Principle An electrical power source is connected to two electrodes, or two plates (typically made from some inert metal such as platinum or stainless steel) which are placed in the water. Hydrogen will appear at the cathode (the negatively charged electrode, where electrons enter the water), and oxygen will appear … Continue reading
Solar Cells 44.7% Efficient
Press Release September 23, 2013 The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center Berlin jointly announced today having achieved a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a new solar cell structure with four solar subcells. Surpassing competition after only … Continue reading