Research from the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory claims to have developed a low-cost, stable, and scalable hydrogen energy solution using ammonia borane as the storage material.
As much as this sounds like a pipe dream, any physicists, chemists, engineers or nanoscientists out there who could shed light on the plausibility of this? If it is plausible, is it feasible? If so, any foreseen consequences of scaling this to a mass consumer level?
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Hydrogen power possibility?
All we have to do is develop efficient hydrogen fusion. We'll use the fusion reaction to separate the hydrogen out of water. A very small amount of that hydrogen will be used as fuel in the fusion reaction.
The excess hydrogen can be used in the above system to run our lawnmowers.
The excess oxygen will be combined with Aluminum to form Al2O3, from which we will make entire cities out of sapphire.
The excess hydrogen can be used in the above system to run our lawnmowers.
The excess oxygen will be combined with Aluminum to form Al2O3, from which we will make entire cities out of sapphire.
"where's the hydrogen going to come from?"
Exactly. Hydrogen is not a fuel source, it's a battery. It takes an equal amount of energy to produce hydrogen as you get out of it (assuming 100% efficiency).
If it could be stored safely and compactly, it could potentially become a better battery than what we have now, but it would still be a battery.
Exactly. Hydrogen is not a fuel source, it's a battery. It takes an equal amount of energy to produce hydrogen as you get out of it (assuming 100% efficiency).
If it could be stored safely and compactly, it could potentially become a better battery than what we have now, but it would still be a battery.