WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote in a message to ROY J. TELLASON:

 WC> I'm just glad some alternative energy sources are apearing on the
 WC> horizon.

Trouble is,  this has been happening ever since the "fuel crisis"
nonsense of the 1970s...

It's *always* "on the horizon",  never seems to get any closer. 
One wonders about that at times.

 WC> BTW the exact voltage is computer controlled.

 WC> An order of magnitude reduction in power need to generate hydrogen
 WC> is very significant.

->  WC> Seems there's been an advancement in fuel cell technology leading 
->  WC> to easier and less energy intensive production of hydrogen.

-> I saw that...

->  WC> MFC or microbial assisted fuel cells can generate 4 times as much
->  WC> hydrogen as conventional fementation at 1/10th
->  WC> the power consumption of electrolysis.

->  WC> Human waste is one source of suitable biomass and the production of
->  WC> hydrogen could help offset the costs of waste water treatment while
->  WC> also helping in the cleanup of thaat waste water.

->  WC> The biomass fuel cell requires about .25 volts of electricity to
->  WC> bypass the dead end products normally associated
->  WC> with conventional fermentation produced hydrogen fuel
->  WC> resulting in a four fold increase in yield.

-> Interesting stuff.  But I wonder when we'll be able to buy one.
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