BTW- if anyone in AZ is interested in Hydrogen Car Conversion kits, I'd really like to see one of these actually work. Although this has absolutely nothing to do with Linux whatsoever, I find I high level of interesection between Linux and alt-energy folks. -jmz On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Kurt Granroth wrote: > Technomage-hawke wrote: > > > On Thursday 24 April 2008, Stephen P Rufle wrote: > > > > > I remember reading about this guy in Wired magazine. > > > http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.03/play.html?pg=9 > > > http://www.siei.org/mainpage.html > > > > > > The cost of his system seem a bit high, but maybe it would be a good > > > place to start for the feasibility of different ideas. > > > > > > > > read that one. and no, I don't have $50,000 to spend. I was hoping for > something more along the lines of $1,000 or less. > > > > Interesting... I thought I read about that guy before and that his total > system costs were closer to $500,000, not $50,000. Maybe it's a different > guy doing the exact same thing. > > In any event, I can't imagine that any non-toy system could be made for > under $1000. Each of the components necessary are typically pretty > expensive. A solar system approaching the kilowatt range (less isn't very > useful except for playing around) is in the multi-thousands by itself. > Electrolysis machines aren't cheap, either. And what about storing the > hydrogen? That's going to take some huge tanks unless you have even more > (expensive) specialized equipment. > > All that said, if you can figure out an inexpensive way to do it, I would > absolutely love to hear about it! I've been researching alternative energy > solutions lately and am only recently getting over the initial shock of > finding out just how expensive they all are. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss