http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/can-saltwater-be-burned-as-fuel/
2007-09-12 13:36:03 · 12 answers · asked by Locutus1of1 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The question is whether it produces more energy than it uses.
But it this way - would you want to run your microwave oven to keep a candle lit?
2007-09-12 13:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that all looks good but people dont realize how it works...
the radio waves are seperating the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms...its not burning the salt in the water. People have been doing that since chemistry began...
I saw the guy on youtube and he was using a generator that had the capacity,of at least, 10000 watts...he put a neon lamp near the source and it lit....if we can make really efficient high wattage generators that would be a solution
2007-09-12 13:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, but I don't truly know.
No carbon, because it's just Oxygen and Hydrogen. But I don't think it should burn becuase the energy released
(H20 ► H2 + O) is right back converted (H2 + O ► H2O).
So radio is the only thing that has energy transformed to heat. But that might have other applications.
Hydrogen for fusion is better. ☺
2007-09-12 13:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like it! I also like the Air car. Lots of great choices.
The government subsidizes nuclear power plants(so bad, but that's another question) the oil companies. A tax credit here and a research grant there and we would be off oil.
2007-09-12 13:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy, I copied that for my files. If it ever disappears without an explanation, I'm going to start experiments on my own version!
Thank you. Hope it doesn't get lost or proved wrong!
2007-09-12 13:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anything that would be good for the economy, regardless of how clean it is environmentally, would be viewed by many as bad for the environment.
2007-09-12 13:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but in order to process we may emit worse gases
I hope we harvest food first and continue to investigate fuel
2007-09-12 13:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by Mele Kai 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that article as well. Sure wish we could get the ones with the money on board with getting us off Oil!!!
2007-09-12 13:43:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it would solve the problem of rising sea levels caused by global warming. (LOL)
2007-09-12 13:46:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, we can also use reg water for fuel, ask the govt why it is not allowing this technology to be released to the general public yet.....hhhhhmmmm.........
2007-09-12 13:43:34 · answer #10 · answered by curvy_chick000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋