ProfessorHuggins (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

since it takes such a low amount of power why not use the solar cell to trickle charge a battery that then runs the generator? You could regulate the power easier and the solar panel would be able to work much more efficiently. It's a cool project I'm just having a hard time understanding how you actually put the stored hydrogen to use.

randomuser888 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think maybe it is because you can make Hydrogen yourself, from a solar panel (no turbine in the whole process as far as I see it), and right now it is pretty hard for an individual to build an oil rig and start pumping up oil. All you need for hydrogen is tap water and a solar panel.

africanandy187 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't get it, why does everyone think that hydrogen is the "future"?It is such an ineffiecient way to go, energy wise. Why make electricity from a turbine at 80 percent efficiency, then electrolyse water at maybe 20 percent efficiency to make hydrogen?why not just use the electricity as is.Hydrogen cars for example is just another way big multinational companies can create an infrastructure to charge you per litre, that's the only reason they want it to be the future.

gunterkat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Are you making enough hydrogen to do anything practical. like cook, heat a room in your house, or run a car?Just my intuitive opinion, but I think you'd gain a lot of efficiency by using the electricity directly, for lighting and running computers, etc.

wileycoyotengineer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hey,You have done what I have been thinking sort of.I am about to use 10 solar cells from calculators.Remember hydrogen is a light gas and the collection should be higher than the generation point.I want to collect hydrogen in a propane tank and run an electric generator and my car on hydrogen.

Samcor8871 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well the watts don't add up Watts=Volts X Amps

wascillywabbit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Good point Soldier, BUT what frequency, pulse and amplitute, is it one or a combination of these. To get that in PRACTICAL terms is a lifetimes work. Easy H is not possible unless thermolysis is used and then there are always problems with storage - very expensive.

soldier05446 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I dont think more power is the rite way to go. Youl just start boiling the water. The secret to hydrogen is to use very little power and produce abundant hydrogen. Sending power in on the rite frequency is the way to go. When you find the rite electrical frequency at a low power output dc you will see that the water stays cold and you produce big amounts of hydrogen vise versa boiling the water and making small hydro.

wascillywabbit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A Hydrogen stove will melt the stove, this set up, in principle, could power a micro welding set.

wascillywabbit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A week long blackout! Google 'sunshine to dollars' by Steve Harris, for $10 it will show you how to make solar heaters/ coolers/ water purifiers from scrap material.Hydrogen is bad for the DIYer, more power is available if I use the same panel to fill a car battery.