[pct-l] Electricity on the go

[tom aterno]

In the case of the hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell, the two elements are combined and the reaction, in the presence of an electrolyte, produces electricity.  The byproduct is water.  
I have not found a distributor in the US for those Swedish fuel cells.  Wondering what one would cost.
The Incredible Bulk

--- On Thu, 3/4/10, David Ellzey <david at xpletive.com> wrote:

From: David Ellzey <david at xpletive.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Electricity on the go
To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 4:14 PM

Paul,

I think you misunderstand how a fuel cell works, I am not the one to explain it in detail but I think they generate electricity through an internal reactive process that usually results in small amounts of oxygen and hydrogen as a byproduct, not as a source of fuel. The whole idea of fuel cells is that they are supposed to be environmentally inert or at least that was the bill of goods I was sold.

If someone with a better understanding can clarify or correct me I would appreciate it.

BigToe

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Paul Mitchell
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:51 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Electricity on the go

Well, those hydrogen tea-bags look small and light, so I guess whether or
not this device is an improvement in terms of environmental impact depends
on the embodied energy and disposal options for those bags.  Cost and weight
being other considerations for viability on the trail.

Still, seems to me that solar is the better long term option and where the
research should be.  Aside from embodied energy in the production of the
initial device, it truly is free energy from that point on.  Hydrogen really
is just an energy storage solution, not an energy source.

But I digress.

Potential 178
www.hikefor.com


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