Comments on: Berkeley: Developing Atomic Alternative Energy http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/ News and Observations about the University of California, Berkeley. Mon, 12 May 2008 11:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Alternative Energy http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9242 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:20:18 +0100 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9242 Heres one I stumbled across the the other day and had to bookmark it. Very extensive and informative alternative energy resource. <a title="Alternative Energy" href="http://www.energylord.com" rel="nofollow">Alternative Energy</a> Heres one I stumbled across the the other day and had to bookmark it. Very extensive and informative alternative energy resource. Alternative Energy

]]> by: mano http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9218 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:55:27 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9218 Ahem.... Where's our little tree-bashing BP cheerleader now? No follow-ups? Ahem…. Where’s our little tree-bashing BP cheerleader now? No follow-ups?

]]> by: chp http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9213 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:18:24 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9213 I tried to post this before, but this blog flagged it and then blocked me from posting. Anyway, the idea of cars running on water is not far fetched, and I'm enthusiastic about this device that uses the concept of hydrolysis which was developed over 100 years ago. Especially, it is cool to think that tinkerers and small budget businesses have developed a usable application for semitrucks and regular autos, and not BP funded research that that is trying to develop something novel and complicated. <a href="http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Fuel_Efficiency_Hydrogen_Injection" rel="nofollow">These things</a> are basically fuel injector adaptors that use electricity generated from the normally running vehicle to split water and create hydrogen. The hydrogen is pumped into the piston and makes the gas burn more efficiently, and apparently improves gas mileage 20%+. That's pretty large. Aerodynamics and weight improvements in regular cars that produce a 2-5% improvement are considered fairly significant. Energy Resources Group is the center of the debate on how efficient biodiesel is, where two professors have different calculations on how much oil it takes to grow corn. What is clear is that diverting corn into ethanol is making bread prices go up in countries such as Mexico, which eventually would make life difficult for everyone I tried to post this before, but this blog flagged it and then blocked me from posting. Anyway, the idea of cars running on water is not far fetched, and I’m enthusiastic about this device that uses the concept of hydrolysis which was developed over 100 years ago. Especially, it is cool to think that tinkerers and small budget businesses have developed a usable application for semitrucks and regular autos, and not BP funded research that that is trying to develop something novel and complicated.
These things are basically fuel injector adaptors that use electricity generated from the normally running vehicle to split water and create hydrogen. The hydrogen is pumped into the piston and makes the gas burn more efficiently, and apparently improves gas mileage 20%+. That’s pretty large. Aerodynamics and weight improvements in regular cars that produce a 2-5% improvement are considered fairly significant. Energy Resources Group is the center of the debate on how efficient biodiesel is, where two professors have different calculations on how much oil it takes to grow corn. What is clear is that diverting corn into ethanol is making bread prices go up in countries such as Mexico, which eventually would make life difficult for everyone

]]> by: Anony-instigator http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9212 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:48:51 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9212 Mano's feeding tube line is funnier every time!!!!! Also, for those who think the electric car is dead, check this sh*t out: http://www.teslamotors.com/ Mano’s feeding tube line is funnier every time!!!!!

Also, for those who think the electric car is dead, check this sh*t out:

http://www.teslamotors.com/

]]> by: mano http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9211 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:53:28 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9211 and, also, a source at ucb says that the research will likely revolve around using genetic engineering to increase the yield for corn and other ethanol sources.. if its a 500 million GM ethanol institute then its not so interesting or revolutionary after all. and, also, a source at ucb says that the research will likely revolve around using genetic engineering to increase the yield for corn and other ethanol sources.. if its a 500 million GM ethanol institute then its not so interesting or revolutionary after all.

]]> by: mano http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9210 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:49:10 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9210 so, for the non-feedingtubes out there who actually care about the issue, i was had dinner with a family friend who is in the biz, and knows her shit. i told her about bp and she agrees that it makes sense that they would push alternative "biofuels". she suggested i see the documentary "who killed the electric car" she pointed out that there is a relatively unknown subtext to the green energy debate which has to do with the distribution systems for fuel. energy (electric) utilities are largely regulated and theres not alot of profit to be made... electric cars or the like... if you plug them into a socket, are a big threat to existing fuel distribution systems that the big oil companies have put lots of money into, because they will no longer utilize filling stations and will just plug into electric outlets at home. the oil companies need to make sure that whatever next generation renewable fuel or energy source gets used, they dont have to write off their vast networks of filling stations as a total loss! so, for the non-feedingtubes out there who actually care about the issue, i was had dinner with a family friend who is in the biz, and knows her shit. i told her about bp and she agrees that it makes sense that they would push alternative “biofuels”. she suggested i see the documentary “who killed the electric car”

she pointed out that there is a relatively unknown subtext to the green energy debate which has to do with the distribution systems for fuel. energy (electric) utilities are largely regulated and theres not alot of profit to be made… electric cars or the like… if you plug them into a socket, are a big threat to existing fuel distribution systems that the big oil companies have put lots of money into, because they will no longer utilize filling stations and will just plug into electric outlets at home. the oil companies need to make sure that whatever next generation renewable fuel or energy source gets used, they dont have to write off their vast networks of filling stations as a total loss!

]]> by: cp http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9205 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:43:46 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9205 What major are you Chet? Why are you so familiar with other online people's major. Anyway, you know what I'm enthusiastic about? hydrolysis fuel injector gizmos. I still can't figure out if there is some catch, but it seems like some gearheads independently developed a mechanical modification, using essentially old technology, which provides a more significant efficiency improvement than the collective group of engineers working at Toyota/Ford etc have been able to develop. Some diesel trucks are installing these and getting pretty good mpg improvements. http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Fuel_Efficiency_Hydrogen_Injection What major are you Chet? Why are you so familiar with other online people’s major.

Anyway, you know what I’m enthusiastic about? hydrolysis fuel injector gizmos. I still can’t figure out if there is some catch, but it seems like some gearheads independently developed a mechanical modification, using essentially old technology, which provides a more significant efficiency improvement than the collective group of engineers working at Toyota/Ford etc have been able to develop. Some diesel trucks are installing these and getting pretty good mpg improvements. http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Fuel_Efficiency_Hydrogen_Injection

]]> by: chet http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9200 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:28:51 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9200 i once took a large dump on a chunk of sodium. i once took a large dump on a chunk of sodium.

]]> by: mano http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9199 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:33:28 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9199 tom, i hope to god that reading comprehension and critical reasoning skills arent going to be demanded of you in your future line of work. anyway, i just said that a little healthy skepticism was probably in order. but if any of you sincerely believe that BP is the worldy incarnation of captain planet then i have some unicorn eggs to sell you. chet, your logic is unassailable. do me a favor and look up the word hypothetical. then do me and the world a favor and go dump some water on a large chunk of sodium. tom, i hope to god that reading comprehension and critical reasoning skills arent going to be demanded of you in your future line of work.

anyway, i just said that a little healthy skepticism was probably in order. but if any of you sincerely believe that BP is the worldy incarnation of captain planet then i have some unicorn eggs to sell you.

chet, your logic is unassailable. do me a favor and look up the word hypothetical. then do me and the world a favor and go dump some water on a large chunk of sodium.

]]> by: Anony-instigator http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9198 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:30:53 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2007/02/03/berkeley-developing-atomic-alternative-energy/#comment-9198 Then he should have proposed using unicorn blood as a biofuel Then he should have proposed using unicorn blood as a biofuel

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