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Date:    Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:14:27 -0500
From:    "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Hydrogen powered?/FRIDAY
Michael - I've had it with these confounded hydrocarbon-based engines!
My '85GL is into its second week of refitting with what I hope to be a
real hydrogen powered engine that will not only produce gobs of
pollution-free power, BUT will produced vast quantities of potable
drinking water at the same time!!!---<snip>---Hydrogen sources are even
more interesting, though.  My current interest is with NaH, or Sodium
Hydride.  The US Military uses canisters of CaH, Calcium Hydride, in
their portable hydrogen generators for field launches of hydrogen
balloons for, uh, weather readings.  But, NaH seems to be so much more
efficient!  "Powerballs",
http://www.powerball.net/inside/density/index.html , has been most
helpful in their quest to find serious folks who have the ability to
publicize the advantages in utilizing their product.
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C'mon, Bob!

This seems like SOOOO much time, money, and work to utilize hydrogen
power, considering that there are other viable alternatives.

For example, I'm working on a powerplant for my Westfalia right now that
will use a nuclear pile / steam turbine + used electrons hydbrid system.
Like you, I've found surplus (formerly) USSR equipment that is very
reasonably priced, AND I'm working out a deal with my local power company
(in recently de-regulated California) to buy USED electrons at about
$0.07/mole.

I don't have ALL the bugs worked out yet - damn thing seems to violate
the 3rd law of thermodynamics all the time, but I'm pretty sure that this
will work.

Anyway, I'll keep the Volks on the list up to date with my
progress...say, every Friday?

Marty Wallace, 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg"
Chico, California

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