Wasn't Hydrogen the gas in the first blimps?? The Hindenburg in flames comes to mind. Walter --- J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hydrogen can be used as a fuel in internal > combustion engines but if air is > the other fuel component oxides of nitrogen are > also produced which is > considered a pollutant. Hydrogen and air can be > used in fuel cells to > generate electricity but there aint any such > thing as an inexpensive fuel > cell. > Either way, there is very little energy in a > given volume of hydrogen as > compared to a given volume of gasoline so you > need a tremendous amount of it > and there is no way to generate hugh amounts of > it while you are using it > unless the hydrogen generator is using some other > fuel, like kerosene or > gasoline. Therefore tanks of compressed hydrogen > are needed and this is > currently being done on commercial test vehicles, > like busses. > Handling hydrogen is a major problem because it > is explosive and because it > penetrates through a lot of conventional > materials. It also makes metals > hard and brittle and subject to cracking. If > there were hydrogen powered > vehicles and refueling stations around you would > see some rather spectacular > accidents. Terrorists would not be allowed to > have access to hydrogen > powered vehicles. They would be required to use > fossil fuel vehicles or > maybe bicycles. > The best battery I have read about for electric > vehicles is the zinc-air > battery. Zinc metal anodes are consumed using > oxygen form the air. Zinc > oxide powder is formed and settles to the bottom > of the electrolyte tank. > You have a choice of recharging or of dumping the > electrolyte and zinc oxide > for reprocessing and reloading zinc anodes and > fresh electrolyte for a quick > getaway. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "greentron@xxxxxxx" > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:31 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > > > > Batteries may not work well as a power source > for cars, but hydrogen > > does, and is being used in a car in the > Philippines. You can read > > about Daniel Dingle's Water Car (generates H > while you drive using > > his special hydrolysis unit) here: > > > http://www.gov.ph/forum/thread.asp?rootID=2304&catID=2 > > > > He has been interviewed by many reporters in > the last few years and > > this doesn't seem to be a scam. Here is his > video: > > > http://www.mysticfamilycircus.com/Pages/Community/Projects/h2oh29MB.mov > > (copy the entire link if broken) > > > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > > > Bil Green > > 2001 TV VCR > > Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 > > 760-934-2001 > mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 8:53:34 PM, you wrote: > > > > gan> Well, electric cars have been around for > over 100 years, but no one > has been able to come up with a good battery for > them in all this time, so I > dont see a cheap electric car in my future. > > gan> California mandated that 20% of the > vehicles sold in that state be of > a zero emissions type, but it never happened. You > cant legislate > technological advances. > > gan> J Silverman > > > > > > >> Yea I tend to Agree. Same thing with > Electric Cars. Do you think one > day all > > >> the gas Stations in the Country will close > down because the market gets > > >> flooded with Cheap electric Cars? There > would be a huge hit in the > market > > >> for sure , but for us as Americans we are > all generally lazy, and tend > to > > >> resist change - especially when its > Technology oriented. Another Thing > I > > >> see is the TV programming is Generally junk > nowadays anyway, which > really > > >> makes me wanna Keep my 27 Inch Zenith system > III from 1991 until the > CRT > > >> goes. > > >> > > >> > > >> Steve Hearns > > >> Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > >> WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > >> 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US > Only) > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> > > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Cc: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>; > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:56 PM > > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > > >> > > >> > > >> | That date has been pushed to the future > several times in the past and > will > > >> probably be pushed off well into the future. > Dealers are not especially > > >> interested in the public being well informed > that all those tvs sitting > on > > >> the shelf for sale wont work after a couple > of years. Also the > politicians > > >> that passed the laws mandating the cut-off > of analog tv transmission > are > > >> also not eager for the public to be aware > that they are taking away > their > > >> tv. > > >> | J Silverman > > >> | > > >> | > > >> | > Larry, I understand that 2006 has been > mandated, > > >> | > but HD was supposed to have been reality > years ago. > > >> | > As I understand it, NO non HD set will > work (this > > >> | > includes the HD monitors) once > everything is being > > >> | > broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD > converter box is > > >> | > used. > > >> | > All the box will do is extend the life > of the NON > > >> | > HD tv. > > >> | > It will NOT put a HD picture on the > screen. > > >> | > Now, how many $300 boxes are people > going to buy to > > >> | > put on $100 wally world tvs? > > >> | > Remember also that although HD is > digital, being > > >> | > digital does NOT make it HD. > > >> | > Walter > > >> | > --- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> | > > true, but! > > >> | > > digital tv may make these 3 year or > older tv > > >> | > > useless. > > >> | > > i am under the impression they wont > work after > > >> | > > 2007. > > >> | > > is this true? > > >> | > > Larry > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > > >> | > > Tel-Tek wrote: > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > John; > > >> | > > > Most likely > > >> | > > > Most of us will retire or die off > with our > > >> | > > Customer base. > > >> | > > > Older people will hold onto their > Console TV's > > >> | > > and Stereos. If parts are > > >> | > > > available, they will have them > repaired. > > >> | > > > I could take the year off, but > December Older > > >> | > > Folks want their Phonographs > > >> | > > > working, lay on a good supply of > needles, some > > >> | > > WD40, some lube, and idler > > >> | > > > tires. You are good to go. Keep in > mind that > > >> | > > most are on a fixed Income, and > > >> | > > > keep it Kosher.;-) > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > -Ed- > > >> | > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > >> | > > > Ontario-Canada > > >> | > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> | > > > From: "John at Main TV" > > >> | > > <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> | > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> | > > > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:12 PM > > >> | > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** > Notice!!!!! > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > >>I, too, have noticed the aging of > the service > > >> | > > industry. We have 3 > > >> | > > >>technicians. The owner is aged 69 ( > and still > > >> | > > makes pick-ups and > > >> | > > >>deliveries). The second is aged 65 > and I am > > >> | > > aged 57 (the youngster). We > > >> | > > >>are wondering if we can hang on > until hi-def > > >> | > > becomes common. John. > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>John Mielke > > >> | > > >>Main TV > > >> | > > >>636 main St. > > >> | > > >>Longmont, Co > > >> | > > >>phone 303 776 6955 > > >> | > > >>fax 303 776 0792 > > >> | > > >>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >> | > > >>From: "Doug Keller" > <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> | > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> | > > >>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:59 AM > > >> | > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** > Notice!!!!! > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>>Is it just me, or is everyone on > this list a > > >> | > > "mature" (for lack of a > > >> | > > >>>better word) technician. Is anyone > on this > > >> | > > list under, say, 30? Is no > > >> | > > >>>one young even getting into this > business? I > > >> | > > will state, in my opinion, > > >> | > > >>>that if they DON'T get into this > that in > > >> | > > itself is a plus to their > > >> | > > >>>success in life. > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>>Doug Keller > > >> | > > >>>Wis-Kel Electronics > > >> | > > >>>101 Freeland Ave. > > >> | > > >>>Terra Alta, WV > > >> | > > >>>USA 26764 > > >> | > > >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org > > >> | > > >>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, > because > > >> | > > you > > >> | > > >>>won't live long enough to make them > all > > >> | > > yourself" > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>>Kevin Harris wrote: > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >>>>Happy Birthday JAY (sir) > > >> | > > >>>>always respect my elders > > >> | > > >>>>(you beat me, i turn 50 in > october) > > >> | > > > > >> | > > >>>>************************************************* > > >> | > > >>>>Kevin Harris > > >> | > > >>>>kharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>>800-638-3328 x1241 > > >> | > > >>>>Tritronics Inc. > > >> | > > >>>>Authorized parts for > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > >>Aiwa,Denon,Hitachi,JVC,NAP,RCA,Sanyo,Sony,Toshiba,Zenith > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > >> > >>************************************************************************** > > >> * > > >> | > > >>******************** > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> | > > >>>> From: Doug Keller > > >> | > > >>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:37 > AM > > >> | > > >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] **** > Notice!!!!! > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> Your webmaster Jay hits the big > 50 today! > > >> | > > (donations may be made to > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > the > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > >>>> "Old-Fogie Retired Techs Home, > Walla-Walla, > > >> | > > Washington) *laughs* > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> -- > > >> | > > >>>> Doug Keller > > >> | > > >>>> Wis-Kel Electronics > > >> | > > >>>> 101 Freeland Ave. > > >> | > > >>>> Terra Alta, WV > > >> | > > >>>> USA 26764 > > >> | > > >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> | > > >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org > > >> | > > >>>> "Learn from the mistakes of > others, because > > >> | > > you > > >> | > > >>>> won't live long enough to make > them all > > >> | > > yourself" > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > -- > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > >>--- > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>>> Lost Password: > > >> | > > >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org and > select > > >> | > > "Login Problems?". > > >> | > > >>>> Email Archives: > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> - > > >> | > > >>-- > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>>>Lost Password: > > >> | > > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and > select "Login > > >> | > > Problems?". > > >> | > > >>>>Email Archives: > > >> | > > > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>>> > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> | > > >>--- > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > >>>Lost Password: > > >> | > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and > select "Login > > >> | > > Problems?". > > >> | > > >>>Email Archives: > > >> | > > > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> | > > >>> > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > > > >> | > > > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > --- > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > >>Lost Password: > > >> | > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and > select "Login > > >> | > > Problems?". > > >> | > > >>Email Archives: > > >> | > > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> | > > >> > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > >> | > > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> --- > > >> | > > > Lost Password: > > >> | > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and > select "Login > > >> | > > Problems?". > > >> | > > > Email Archives: > > >> | > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> | > > > > > >> | > > > > >> | > > -- > > >> | > > Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > > >> | > > 5415 N. 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