I think there is talk about developing a rickshaw like car that is pulled along by a team of algae.
Is there elaboration on how to, safely, cheaply and without impact on the environment, to dispose of those batteries?I already saw one of those on sponge bob.
Regarding this car, The production version will need an excellent lock on the battery compartment, as the recycle price of aluminum is bound to be high (I know..details, details).
Is there elaboration on how to, safely, cheaply and without impact on the environment, to dispose of those batteries?
Did anyone catch the name of the company? Finergy? (edit - it is "Phinergy) I couldn't get any hits on google.
I wonder how clean the water has to be for the thing to work without messing up the battery. For example, during a rainstorm, if one stored the water, can you then filler up with that water?
Well, air, water, grid power to recharge a set of LiIon cells, and the oxidation of aluminum in a set of primary cells. That's sort of key.
It takes a lot of electricity to convert aluminum oxide into metallic aluminum, which is why aluminum refiners are often located near cheap power, like the Columbia River hydroelectric plants. The video is pretty good at glossing over the aluminum primary cells. The water used is merely to top up the electrolyte as the discharge reaction progresses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium–air_battery
Gee you engineering types take all the fun out of these things. What's next telling me that cold fusion isn't around the corner
We just need the UN to announce a "Suspend the Laws of Physics [-]Day[/-] Decade". Then we could all be so happy with our zero-pollution, zero-energy everythings!
-ERD50
Gee you engineering types take all the fun out of these things. What's next telling me that cold fusion isn't around the corner
Of course not, cold fusion IS just around the corner. Just as it was 'just around the corner' yesterday, last month, last year, last decade...
And it will be 'just around the corner' tomorrow, next month, next year, next decade...