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Subject:Re: Alternate fuel.
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:29:39 -0400

On Sat, 21 Jun 2003, John Meeks wrote:

> I think you missed Rosebud's brilliant point about using the DC current from
> solar panels to electrolize water into Hydrogen and Oxygen which could be
> stored/transported and used in fuel cells.

You can still only get as much energy out as you put in...actually, less,
because even electrolysis isn't 100% efficient.  Especially if you have to
compress the hydrogen for transport when you're done.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si