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Nocera's Electrolysis

02/24/2010 12:10 AM

On august 2008 was informed that prof. Daniel Nocera from M.I.T invented a technology for efficient water electrolysis to produce hydrogen as an alternative fuel.

I like to know if this invention is already commercialized and if is it in use already, for the original goal: storing excess electric power produced by p.v at day hours or at night when electric current's price is low it can be used for production of hydrogen for fuel cells.

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Re: Nocera's electrolysis

02/24/2010 12:34 AM

He seems to be working on it.

http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:MIT:Daniel_Nocera:Catalytic_Electrolysis

I don't know if it's ready for prime time yet....

One issue to contend with is how to store the hydrogen. Hint--don't put it in a dirigible. The results might be dirgeable.

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Re: Nocera's electrolysis

02/25/2010 2:40 AM

Metal Hydride storgae technology is already commercial for storing Hydrogen. SO, I think in the next few months, we will see and more manufacturers offering Hydrogen stoarge using solid storage units instead of pressure vessels.

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Re: Nocera's electrolysis

02/24/2010 1:08 AM

And what is happening around the bloom box? I wonder, is it a giant step?

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Re: Nocera's electrolysis

02/25/2010 2:34 AM

I dont think Bloom Box is a magic potion to solve the energy problems. From what the inventor said on the TV, the bloom box is not going to be availabe in the pirce range of $3k to $5 for another 5 to 10 years. SO far a few MNCs have installed the Bloom Boxes and it had costed them a cool million and above to take care of their energy needs. From the ROI point of view, all these installations will not be on the positive side for another 10 years or more to get back their investments.

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02/25/2010 12:10 AM

I guess that Tesla's secrets are starting to come out.

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02/25/2010 6:13 AM

no, Tesla didn't have to add hydrocarbons to produce electricity.

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Re: Nocera's Electrolysis

02/25/2010 12:19 AM

I read the linked article but it doesn't seem to talk about efficiencies.

I presume it's about as efficient as existing processes, so it looks like the main benefit is that the feed water doesn't need as much treating.

It sounds like valuable research but it's not going to save the world just yet.

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