Thursday, July 14, 2005

House to Run on Solar Energy Stored as Hydrogen

One man's castle runs on hydrogen - MSNBC.com:
by Maggie Galehouse -- Associated Press -- May 30, 2005
Phoenix -- Beaulieu's home will trap sunlight in solar panels and convert it to electricity. That electricity will run a washing machine-size appliance called an electrolyzer, which separates water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The hydrogen will be trapped in high-pressure tanks and run through an electric generator, producing a clean electricity that keeps lights, computers, ceiling fans -- whatever the family needs -- humming.
The solar panels will soak up tens of thousands of watts of energy during the day and store it for evening, when the family needs more power.

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