From time immemorial, the Sun has been a fascinating celestial object. It not only gives light but also has been a source of energy. Perhaps, for the benefits derived from it, it is being worshipped in many religions. Astronomically, it is our nearest star and without that star there is no life on the Earth. The most of common use of sunlight is its drying capacity. Washed laundry hung outside the house, gets dried up very easily. Another example for its use is fossil fuel which is the result of decayed plant by the sunlight million and million of years ago.
Archive for November, 2010
Water Fuel – The Decision to Buy or Build
2010
11.20
11.20
Recent media reports have started to talk about water fuel systems recently as a consequence of continually rising gasoline prices. Just since a year back, people are successfully building and installing water fuel systems that are giving some really excellent results into a complete range of cars, trucks, and SUVs. Just twelve months later there are already water fuel experts and there are even water fuel conventions where people with water fuel conversions get together and show off their fuel saving, hydrogen powered cars.
When is it Time to Say Enough! Hydrogen Cars
2010
11.12
11.12
I’m looking for more information on hydro vehicle support. The internet is getting blasted with great offers making claims of the efficiency of the hybrid cars, how the hydro cells work, and all the money you can spend on hydrogen gas conversions kits. My biggest priority is the effect on the environment.
In Praise of … Hydrogen
2010
11.08
11.08
Hydrogen went out of fashion with the Hindenburg, the giant German airship which burst into flames in 1937. But chilled to -253C, and used as a fuel, it is suddenly all the rage once again. Britain’s first hydrogen fuel station opens today in Birmingham, and though it is only a small experimental site, powering a fleet of vehicles at the city’s university, it is a sign of things to come. More hydrogen stations are planned for London, where buses may soon run on the fuel, while the first production hydrogen cars, from BMW and Honda, have gone on sale. Morgan, the sports car maker more commonly associated with tweed, plus fours and British racing green paint, unveiled a hydrogen-powered concept car at last month’s Geneva motor show. Nor is the fuel confined to four wheels: a London theatre recently installed a small hydrogen fuel cell to power lights. Hydrogen’s great advantage is that it causes no pollution – when combined with atmospheric oxygen in a fuel cell it produces clean water and electric power. This would make it the perfect fuel for a post-carbon future were it not for the awkward fact that producing it requires large amounts of electricity, and with it lots of pollution. That has led critics to complain that it is not really a green fuel at all – and they have a point. But combined with renewable (or nuclear) electricity, hydrogen could have a future, if a way can be found to distribute it. As things stand, Britain’s hydrogen pioneers will have to head to Birmingham every time they want to fill up.