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Topic: The Hydrogen economy - The physics |
Lehyina
Replies: 447
Views: 73296
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:34 am Subject: Re: The Hydrogen economy - The physics |
Any thoughts?
Gaseous hydrogen looks completely unviable as a transportation fuel due to the great difficulties in handling it, the bulky tankage required, etc. It makes far more sense to produce ... |
Topic: I've Changed My Mind |
Lehyina
Replies: 10
Views: 1787
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:08 pm Subject: Re: I've Changed My Mind |
I live in one of the shale oil states. Can I buy a special furnace and a couple tons of it and heat my house?
You could try building you own 'special furnace'. Its been done before:
From Walte ... |
Topic: Poor Africans "hit hard" (dying) by oil prices |
Lehyina
Replies: 91
Views: 7240
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:22 am Subject: Re: Poor Africans "hit hard" (dying) by oil prices |
| During the same transition the per capita oil consumptions of each of these nations (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) increased of the order 10 to 15 times. The ability to fuel the ... |
Topic: Poor Africans "hit hard" (dying) by oil prices |
Lehyina
Replies: 91
Views: 7240
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:22 pm Subject: Re: Poor Africans "hit hard" (dying) by oil prices |
The only explanation is that the country they left has experienced significant wage increases resulting from capital accumulation. In this case there isn't a race to the bottom, there is a race to ... |
Topic: Australian Consumer Confidence sees no limit |
Lehyina
Replies: 38
Views: 5775
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:58 pm Subject: Re: Australian Consumer Confidence sees no limit |
| Alot changes in 8 months (the orginal post was dated jan30). Releaste agents are now saying a new boom in property is starting up. WHOOO!!!!!. Doesn't matter that the economey is going into the septic ... |
Topic: THE Hydrogen Thread (merged) Part 1 |
Lehyina
Replies: 1060
Views: 8991
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:52 am Subject: Re: Evaluate Hydrogen Engines |
I have an idea for a hydrogen powered car that I would like to share and I know that it would work.
First you remove the conventional engine and transmission, gas tank etc. Then cut a hole in the fl ... |
Topic: End of Resealable Yogurt Cups |
Lehyina
Replies: 10
Views: 1017
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:23 am Subject: Re: End of Resealable Yogurt Cups |
The idea that anyone reseals a tiny cup of yogurt so that they can enjoy two 3 ounce servings from a 6 ounce cup has come to an end for Dannon:
http://www.dannon.com/dn/dnstore/cgi-bin/tftma ... |
Topic: Gas prices in freefall |
Lehyina
Replies: 14
Views: 1632
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:50 pm Subject: Re: Gas prices in freefall |
In Iowa down $0.50 from the peak, $0.30 this week. Someone must have found a spare oil refinery.
Just a fluctuation. There was probably some overshoot due to panic buying. Since then oil prices hav ... |
Topic: Global warming "past the point of no return". |
Lehyina
Replies: 73
Views: 9817
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Forum: Environment Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:38 pm Subject: Re: Global warming "past the point of no return". |
I think the whole issue of global warming is grossly overstated. Making a mountain out of a molehill as it were.
Well some people such as the residents of The Maldives would be very happy if they c ... |
Topic: Oil: Geologists vs. Economists |
Lehyina
Replies: 14
Views: 1611
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:25 pm Subject: Re: Oil: Geologists vs. Economists |
give me the facts mame, just the facts.
And even if you get this, we engineers know how well the "facts" can be adjusted to fit the givers needs.
Too many political and corporate leaders thi ... |
Topic: Global warming "past the point of no return". |
Lehyina
Replies: 73
Views: 9817
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Forum: Environment Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:51 pm Subject: Re: Global warming "past the point of no return". |
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article312997.ece
I think the world went past the point of no return long ago. Positive feedback started once the arctic tundra stopped act ... |
Topic: The impact of water injection on oil production |
Lehyina
Replies: 31
Views: 6949
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:27 am Subject: Re: The impact of water injection on oil production |
| What I am wondering is about the rate at which oil can be made flow under these secondary methods. If it were perhaps twice the rate of primary methods then it could cause a false peak in a field. ... |
Topic: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
Lehyina
Replies: 77
Views: 9166
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:26 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
I have to admit that for me hypothesizing the date of peak is thus of far less relevance than developing the selection criteria to be applied to options for the mitigation of peak oil's destabilizat ... |
Topic: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
Lehyina
Replies: 77
Views: 9166
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:22 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
Forgive me but isn't this topic discussing how many angels can dance on the head of a pin (when the peak date will arrive)? If this is not the subject of the forum could you please enlighten me? I ... |
Topic: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
Lehyina
Replies: 77
Views: 9166
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:26 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil is still 5 to 10 years away |
| Anyway Campbell credentials are impeccable so why should I discount his forecast over and above anyone elses? What are your qualifications that you can so easily dismiss ASPO's depletion profile? ASP ... |
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