From: SFPhysics@aol.com
Date: Mon May 09 2005 - 02:36:28 PDT
From: SFPhysics@aol.com Message-ID: <9d.5f7ea3e0.2fb0891c@aol.com> Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 05:36:28 EDT Subject: Fuel Cell Gadget...
Greeting Geoff:
The classic fuel cell uses Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas on each side of a
membrane catalyst to obtain power when the two gases combine to make water. The
energy comes from the chemical bonding. The water "fuel cell" being sold is
nothing more than a dry zinc/copper cell that activates when water is added
to make the electrolyte solution in the ammonium chloride blotter paper
separator. After several refills of water the clock dies because one of the
electrodes or the electrolyte is used up. There are variations of this chemical
voltaic cell and every one claims you get free energy from water. Since water
has no more chemical energy to give up, it is not the source of power for
these novelty items but they make you think you are getting something for
nothing. Chalk up another one for marketing triumphing over the laws of science.
Al Sefl
Who is hard at work on a zero point energy source...
And once he gets it he'll use his Tesla transmitter to send free power
around the world...
Now if only he could get beyond the zero point on his checking account...
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