Re: [Phys-l] MIT breakthrough in practical water electrolysis

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

What's the thermo. efficiency of a fuel cell compared to a heat  
engine or turbine? -- that technology is present.

bc has a friend w/ a roomful of Pb-acid batteries.


On 2008, Aug 05, , at 16:04, Hugh Haskell wrote:

> Thus, although it is clearly not directly related to solar power, it
> might complement a solar unit very nicely under certain
> circumstances. That is, if it turns out to be everything that is
> being claimed for it now, and ends up being relatively cheap to
> install, and of course it will have to be mated with an equally
> affordable hydrogen fuel cell. So there is a ways to go before this
> will become the answer to a polar bear's prayer.
>
> Hugh
> --