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Posted by Bob F on September 29, 2008, 10:02 pm
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> Well, my internet was out most of the day so I just had time to do
> some searching after it came back from the black hole.
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> http://www.blinkx.com/video/the-power-of-renewables/Ec3KxIARNZmanPFNfhvP6g
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> I found the video that was shown on FSTV, link is above if you want to
> view the short video. At the Rocky Mountain Institute, John Turner
> is
> the senior scientist and he gave a demonstration and after looking at
> it and reading your comments, you might just be right.
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> He says that the Hydrogen is given off the "semiconductor" and
> the oxygen is given off the platinum electrode. The current flowing
> in the circuit is shown on a Fluke meter. Maybe you could watch the
> thing and see if it's a solar cell he has in the little vessel or do
> you think he's on to something new? It seems there would have to be
> an acid or base in the water to make it conductive, but he says
> "sunlight and water". I'd like to hear your take on the
> demonstration.
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He says "sunlight and water", but he turned on the light, so it's not really
sunlight. There are not enough details to tell anything, AFAICT.
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