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May 31, 2016
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Chef John Murcko has done more to elevate dining in Utah than anyone since Bill White started opening restaurants. His restaurants, at Talisker and Canyons Resort, have earned awards, honors, recognition and Murcko has shared in the glory.
Last year he was a semi-finalist for a prestigious James Beard award.
So it was a shock when Chief Marketing Officer Linda Warren called me to day to tell me that Murcko is leaving Talisker/Canyons –and Utah–for Sun Valley, Idaho.
I haven't talked to the man himself, but Warren gave a reason for his departure. "He's a creator," she said. "He loves to begin things, not maintain them."
That's probably true. Ever since he came out of the private club closet and started cooking for the public again at Talisker on Main, he has been on a creative roll. He's opened more than two dozen restaurants at Canyons, from the plaza's food carts to the Farm, his signature fine dining restaurant based on local food.
It's Murcko's utter attention to the details of food, flow and ambiance that make his restaurants successful. For his latest endeavor, restoring the Waldorf Astoria's brand of cachet to the restaurant of the hotel managed by Canyons, he read years of menus from the original New York property stored by the New York Library.
Murcko will be leaving that project unfinished.
Meanwhile, his successor will be Zeke Wray, who's been working with Murcko for several years and last year opened Bistro, the first and only kosher restaurant at a ski resort.
I'm eager to hear what Murcko has to say about his future–I haven't talked to the man himself. He's busy putting together Canyons' mammoth Fourth of July celebration. But expect to read an exit interview here after the holiday.


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We try to finish our initial review in 8 weeks. How long it takes to get your permit depends on how complex your project is, how many corrections you need to make, and the completeness of your correction responses. We recommend planning for 4 weeks per correction cycle, with an average of 2 correction cycles. After all of our reviews are complete and approved, allow an additional 6 business days for final review and preparation.
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Get a project number. Get a project number by starting your application online or by submitting a preliminary application form. You will need to include a preliminary site plan with the form.
Request a pre-application site visit. If you submitted your preliminary application online, the site visit request was completed at the same time. You can also submit a hardcopy request form. Our site inspectors will visit your site and conduct a preliminary review of your project. At the same time, your project will be reviewed by us, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), City Light, and Seattle Public Utilities to identify major project requirements. You'll get a preliminary assessment report with information about your site's conditions, next steps, what to include in your plans, and what to provide at your intake appointment.
Note: If your project requires street improvements, SDOT may require you to submit plans to them at least 5 days before your permit intake appointment. We will not accept your project at intake if you haven't submitted these plans.
Request a pre-submittal conference. You need to attend a construction pre-submittal conference for high-rises and buildings with atriums. We also recommend pre-submittal conferences for complex projects, including buildings with unusual structural systems, work in environmentally critical areas (ECA) or shorelines, or zoning complications. One-hour pre-submittal conference fees vary depending on the type of conference selected.
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(NEWSER) – More embarrassment for the Secret Service after last year's South American sex scandal: A supervisor who oversaw around two dozen agents in President Obama's security detail has been pulled from his position after leaving a bullet from his government-issued handgun in the hotel room of a woman he met at a bar, reports theWashington Post. When the woman refused to let Ignacio Zamora Jr. back into her room at the Hay-Adams in Washington, DC, to retrieve the bullet, he tried to force his way in and hotel workers alerted the White House about his odd behavior.
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From Spring Training: Commitment to Community is Already Present
Blog Note – Royals Vice President of Community Affairs and Publicity Toby Cook is in Surprise, Ariz., this week and will be providing Spring Training updates for the Around the Horn blog.
Okay, so it's too easy to fall back on weather comparisons when you fly from Kansas City to Surprise, Ariz. It doesn't matter that it's been cold and snowy back home. And that it's, well, not here.
This is my second season to visit the Surprise Recreation Campus and the first for Joy Sedlacek in her role as senior director of Royals Charities. (Joy worked for the organization before and made the trip with another department). We're spending this week getting to know many of the 2008 Royals who will be fully involved in community and charitable efforts for the team. Prior to the first full-squad workout Tuesday, we addressed the guys in the clubhouse, along with several other staff members, reminding them of the premium the team puts on community involvement.
We came away from our short meeting with the team with no worries about their commitment. In fact, several of our players have shown that desire to serve for years. And, as the Royals organization as a whole strives to be a model organization — if not "the" model organization — in Major League Baseball, we look forward to many great programs supporting Royals Charities and our community relations and outreach efforts.
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Today everybody believes they speak for Islam, but who really does? There is no central authority in Islam except for Allah and he has remained silent for a long time now. So who has the last word about Islam? The following article may shed some light on the emerging authority for Islamic interpretations.
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The dilemma over who speaks for Islam has been compounded by the emergence during the 20th century of several political movements within predominantly Muslim countries that call for the establishment of governance systems based on what they consider the golden age of early Islam. Although their strategies and styles may differ, these movements are loosely united in their common belief that contemporary social, economic, and political problems facing Muslim societies cannot be resolved except by a return to the purity of the early Islamic polity. These groups… Read more


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Dunnellon teen dies after being ejected from back of pickup
Published: Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:06 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:06 p.m.
A Dunnellon High School student was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash when he was ejected from the back of pickup truck he was in and his head struck a tree, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.
Kyle Eugene Lay, 17, was transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Officials said Lay was a member of the ROTC program at the school.
Trooper Shaun Lattinville said a 1990 Ford Ranger, driven by Christine M. Hill, 49, of Dunnellon, was heading northbound in the right-hand lane on Southwest 95th Circle. A 2013 Chevy Equinox, driven by 75-year-old Joseph Minieri, was stopped at the stop sign at the Walmart, waiting to exit the store's parking lot.
Minieri's Equinox went eastbound across Southwest 95th Circle and the front of the Equinox struck the left side of the Ford, according to reports. The Ford rotated counterclockwise in a northeasterly direction off Southwest 95th Circle.
Lay, who was in the bed of the Ranger, was thrown from the vehicle into a tree.
Hill and three other passengers in her Ranger — 17-year-old C.J. Hill, Dustin A. Hahn, also 17, and Michael Donals, 18, all of Dunnellon — suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said speed was not a factor.
The fatality was the first for 2013. Last year, 69 people died in traffic-related crashes in Ocala/Marion County.
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Now that we have a coach. We have a feeling for which players are going to be here. What are you expectations for this football team in 2009?
Without Coordinators there is obviously room for some changes but we have a base to start.
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That's a good question. We certainly have a strong base of quality young men, but I have a feeling there may be a learning curve depending on the system that is put into place. I'm hoping for 6, but I'm not going to freak out with any number.
Honestly, I'll go back to my prediction for this past season, 4 or 5 wins.
What I really want to see is some good X's and O's. We haven't had that in a long time.
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14-0 national champs
7 wins and back to a bowl! Kind of but maybe not?
Everything depends on the defensive line, pure and simple. The offense will score, we know that.
The defensive line was the downfall in 2008. There was one poster on this board that argued before the season started against me that the d-line was deep and that guys that had not seen the field previously would do well. The same poster said the d-line should be ok next year too with more guys that have not seen the field. If I am PR, I am hitting the JC's hard for DT's with a pulse....
staying out of this one. burned way to many times.
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staying out of this one. burned way to many times.
Too many times, I've gone down our schedule for football and picked 6 or 7 wins to only get 2 to 3. Same with basketball 20+ wins to get 15.
However, I'm going 5 wins. Nothing unreachable but I'm also calling for an upset victory in the big 12 and a road win.
19 wins. The NCAA/BCS will keep lining them up to keep us from winning our national title, and we'll keep knocking them down.
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well we can't do as bad as last year i hope. im thinking along the lines of 4-5 wins. 2 of those wins being in the big 12
I think 5 wins would be a good start, fitting for PR to equal Sleazik's win total in his first season. Anything more is just gravy. I like gravy.
Somewhere between 2 and 7.
Completely depends on defensive improvement.
If you sit down and actually take a look at the schedule, there is no reason to expect less than four wins, and I personally expect to go to a bowl at 6-6 or 7-5 next season. We return our offense next season. Our first five games can be won.
Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early for me to make any call on this one.
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Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early for me to make any call on this one.
agree. need to at least wait till we see who the coordinators are gonna be.
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Published: Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 12:09 p.m.
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OCALA - A 36-year-old Ocala man was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual battery of a teenager.
On Wednesday, deputies had received a report that Jonathan Denver Mills had inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl on June 8.
The teen told officials that Mills had touched her and also said they had had sex on multiple occasions.
Detective Ollue Myers interviewed Mills, who admitted touching the juvenile but denied having sex with her.
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Drawing blood is one of those things that you want done right. A well-trained and skilled phlebotomist will know how to get it done quickly, safely and with minimal discomfort. Even more importantly, a properly conducted blood test is often critical for a patient diagnosis.
"A good phlebotomist will get quick and accurate test results," said Phlebotomist Nick French, who works at NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield. "A great phlebotomist combines that with customer service. You have to build trust in the first 15 seconds with a patient. They have to have confidence in you to let them draw your blood."
French is teaching a new eight-week phlebotomy certificate program at Volunteer State Community College that can help people get into the health care field quickly. The course prepares students to sit for the NHA (National Healthcareer Association) certification.
"People with no health care experience at all can come to this course and leave prepared. We draw blood starting on the first day of class," said French. We work to make sure they're confident when they go into a clinical rotation."
Those clinical experiences, which are part of the Phlebotomy program, place the students in hospital and clinics to put their skills to work. For some people the program can be the start to a medical career and for others it can be a step towards advancement.
"I'm already a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). Phlebotomy is a stepping stone for me. I'm going for my RN (Registered Nurse) and then I want to be a pediatric nurse," said phlebotomy student Christi Kelley of Hendersonville.
"It's a big responsibility," said student Kelly Holder of Hartsville. "You don't want to hurt anyone. You want to do it right. If you mess up the test, the patient could get the wrong care."
"You have to be personable to be a good phlebotomist," said French. "You should be okay with the sight of blood. You have to have an interest in health care and helping people.
The Phlebotomy course is organized by the Vol State Health Sciences Center of Emphasis. While it is not part of the Health Sciences academic programs at the college and does not garner college credit, it is taken by students at Vol State to help build their blood drawing skills.
This is just one of several career health care programs offered through a collaborative called Rx Tennessee. All of the programs are designed for quick entry into the health care field. The next phlebotomy class begins on April 26 and registration is open now. Other phlebotomy courses will follow later in the year.
The entire eight weeks of class and two-three weeks of clinical placement costs $795, which includes the textbook, lab supplies, basic life support training and 2 sets of scrubs. There are additional costs for pre-clinical requirements (including a background check, drug screen, immunizations and liability insurance) and the certification exam.
Additionally, the phlebotomy program is one program in a series that can lead to an additional certification: CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant). That is a combination of phlebotomy, combined with EKG tech and Patient Care Tech, both of which Vol State will be offering in the coming year.
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I'm pretty new to map making and just got CC3 tonight. I've previously made a pretty simple map in PhotoShop that started out as a scanned map that I then inked in PhotoShop and so forth.
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I'm wondering if there's a way to import at least my traced map from PhotoShop into CC3. Honestly, I'm gonna be pretty shocked if there isn't a way to do it, so I would really appreciate any help I can get on the matter.
And on top of that, after importing, is there any weird stuff I'm going to have to deal with or does anyone just have any basic tips after importing? I've made one basic map as a bit of a test run, pretty much just completely following a tutorial, so my knowledge of CC3 is still pretty minimal. I really appreciate any help I can get.


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If you were following the Pulse coverage of new announcements or our press activities, you no doubt heard about the exciting new IBM SmartCloud Control Desk solution.
For those new to the blog, IBM SmartCloud Control Desk was one of the new announcements made at Pulse. It is a service catalog/service desk based on IT Infrastructure Library™ (ITIL™) V3 and ideal for streamlining incident, problem, change, configuration, release, and IT asset management.
This service desk offering will assist customers in process control center for managing change & configuration, assets, incidents/problems, service requests, SW licenses and more.
The announcement letter (212-051) was published on March 13 and we now have a very cool demo that showcases the solution.
View the demo, and to find out more about IBM SmartCloud Control Desk you can also visit the product page as well as contact your IBM sales rep or one of our Business Partners using the Business Partner Locator website.


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1979 Chevrolet C10 - Dressed to ThrillWritten by on January 2, 2007 Rodstored C-10 Interior
Recently, we had you follow along while I installed a new dashpad assembly, instrument cluster, gauges, and a steering wheel in a '79 Chevy pickup. In this issue, we're going to bare witness as the same truck receives a brand new interior. This time, however, a real craftsman will perform the job: Wanda Wells of Wanda's Upholstery in San Bernardino, California.
We know that upholstery isn't a chore that many of us would consider tackling on our own, but just like the art of body repair and paint, it's really helpful to educate ourselves as to what's involved in the process. Again, just like paint and body repair, with a bit of an education we learn that there are many phases of interior trim work we can actually perform ourselves, as long as it doesn't involve needles, thread, and a sewing machine. Things like replacing the carpet, removing and replacing door panels and plastic trim are easy to do and with aftermarket suppliers, like Chevy Duty for example, we can purchase and replace these types of items on our own, leaving the hard stuff up to the professionals. Take a look and see what was involved here and then decide what or whether you want to give some it a shot, or leave it all to the pros.
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A nice new interior greatly enhances one's driving pleasure, be it in a commuter, a workhorse, or an all-out musclecar. With the selection of aftermarket interior restoration parts available these days, it's possible to help contain costs by either performing a portion of the interior work ourselves or by supplying these components to the upholstery shop along with our vehicle, cutting down on the amount of restoration or fabrication labor costs.Here's a "before" image of the truck's interior. The carpet dashcover hides an aging cracked, and split dash, an old blanket covers the torn-up seat, the carpet is threadbare, and the door panels and door handles are cracked and worn-not a hospitable environment for comfy cruising.On the big day, I was a bit late as I got lost on the way, (they don't call me "Wrong-way Rizzo" for nothin'.) By the time I got there, the guys had already started to strip the old interior out of the truck, but thankfully I didn't miss a whole lot.Each piece was then laid out and treated with a plastic and vinyl prep, which promotes bonding of the dye (not paint) used to change the color of the components.The vinyl/plastic dye is sprayed on in a succession of very light coats, which increases its adhesion and penetration into the material.While the trim was being tended to, the new carpet from Chevy Duty was laid out in the sun to help soften it up prior to its installation. Here you can see the old rag of a carpet that it's destined to replace; you'll also surmise that we've decided to go from a nasty faded buckskin color to black-a richer, classier look.While Ray and George were working on the truck and replacement components, Wanda was readying the new Glide Engineering split-back seat frame that was soon to receive his awesome handmade upholstery. Wanda serves as Glide's main upholsterer, designing and sewing nearly all of the upholstery sold through Glide along with their line of street rod, musclecar, and classic truck seat assemblies.
The foam is held in place by a series of steal loops called hog rings. These rings have sharp, pointed ends that can be forced through foam, fabric, and leather and then crimped around parts of the seat frame to hold the seat foam, fabric, vinyl, and leather in place and as tightly as needed.With the seat foam in place and the seat back frames reattached to the seat bottom, it was then time to begin planning the upholstery design. Wanda's decades of experience in designing custom auto (and airplane) upholstery allows him to picture his concepts in his head as he goes along. In this case, it was evident from the start that he knew exactly what he wanted to do, within seconds of completing the foam installation he was fast at work with his trusty marker and straightedge laying out his design.Wanda decided on black vinyl with fabric inserts sewn in 2-inch vertical pleats. The 2-inch horizontal sections you can see here will be filled with an aluminum-colored vinyl to mirror the billet dash insert used on the truck's dashboard.Wanda also decided that he wanted to add some support foam to the seat bottom that'd not only improve the seats looks, they serve to provide a more stable seating position. To this end he drew up and cut some foam blocks out of a denser material.The blocks were cut, beveled, and glued into place in the center and outer edges of the seat bottom.
The fabric that Wanda chose for the inserts is a charcoal-colored, pin-dot-type of fabric used in '05 Nissans, which emulates the trucks carbon fiber Covan's dash insert. The fabric choice along with the decision to incorporate the horizontal strip of aluminum-colored vinyl will tie everything together and make for an almost mirrored blending of the dash and seat assemblies.With the fabric measured and marked for 2-inch pleats, Wanda then chose the correct density backing foam and trimmed it to fit the cloth insert material.It was then off to the sewing machine to begin sewing the pleats. The first step in pleating is a single straight stitch through the material and the foam, attaching the two components together.The next step, the one that actually forms the true pleat, is a second seam that's sewn from the back side of the panel about a quarter-inch inboard of the first stitch (as shown).With the back and bottom inserts completed it was then on to fabricating the black vinyl segment of the upholstery.Wanda marks and cuts out the individual pieces of material needed to form the balance of the seat upholstery and begins to craft the perimeter and seat back side portions.Once the perimeter sections are fabricated, the next step is to attach the cloth seat bottom and back inserts to the vinyl portion. The next steps will be to begin installing the upholstery on the waiting seat bottom and backs. But first, let's check in on the rest of the crew and see what's happening with the rest of the interior.Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the guys have been busy stripping the interior and prepping the replacement components for installation.
Tim, the truck's owner, helped out by stripping some of the door trim pieces that were to be reused from the original panels.Wanda's right-hand man Ray stayed busy stripping out the original headliner and visor assemblies, and replacing them with new components from Chevy Duty.Ray also installed the new carpeting and seatbelt assemblies, as well as all the freshly dyed and replacement trim pieces and kick panels back into the cab.As Ray worked diligently in the truck cab, George Luz, Wanda's protg, assembled the new door panels. There were a couple of trim pieces on the original door panels that were distinct to the high-line Chevy interior and are not as yet reproduced. These pieces had seen better days, and George had to repair some of them before they could be reused on the new panels.With the upholstery fabrication completed, it's time to begin their installation. Wanda started with the seat bottom upholstery by flipping the edges inside out and laying the seat surface in place. Wanda had sewn in strips of fabric at the front of the inserts where they meet the vinyl and inserted wire stiffeners in the strips. These strips were then inserted in the seam where the front edge foam met the seat bottom foam and hog ringed into place. This keeps the inserts in place and is done on both the seat bottom and backs.With the upholstery hog-ringed in place, he then folds back the cover and sprays both the bottom side of the upholstery and the top side of the foam with contact cement. Once the cement has flashed (allowed to dry), the upholstery is deftly lowered into position on the foam and smoothed out.With nearly instinctive ease Wanda tugs and pulls in all the correct places to position the cover perfectly and without even a hint of a ripple or imperfection.The seat bottom is then flipped over and the outer perimeter tightly hog-ringed to the Glide seat frame.
Here's the finished seat assembly. It looks great and is going to be the centerpiece of an awesome interior.With everything in place, Wanda and his professional crew have, as the old saying goes, made a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Not only does the truck's interior look like a million bucks, it's extremely comfortable, as well (I got to drive it home from the shop). As I said in the beginning, it might not be something the average enthusiast would attempt on our but now at least we know a bit more about what's involved in the making of a show-winning interior, and just how much work and talent goes into it.


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Wow. ESPN has guaranteed Texas $12 mil a year, starting next fall, to carry the Longhorn Network on its cable systems. This is on top of Texas' share of Big 12 TV revenues.
"The new agreement between Texas and ESPN for the Longhorn Network includes a $10 million payment up front, sources said. It also would make Texas the top TV revenue-producing school in the country, earning close to $30 million next year in TV revenue and more than $32 million beginning in 2012-13, sources said."
Orangebloods.com - Texas' Longhorn Network to cash in thanks to ESPN
What kind of stuff would be included in this network? Does it lessen the value of the overall Big XII contract?
Does the competitor get a payout if the game is broadcast on the Longhorn network?
"Don't worry Boss...they can't do nothin' 'til they're through sparklin'..."
Avatar - America's new superhero...Cenex Guy
They need every penny with "The Chiz" is paying 200k for a QB.
How does that country song go - "It's all about me". This for the team that lost to Baylor and ISU, I guess they don't want that to happen again.
I'm sure ESPN will remain completely unbiased despite it being in their best interest for texas to do well..
So, is this like the SEC's deal with ESPN or something similar to that?
No wonder texas stayed pat.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
At least we won't have to worry about them jumping ship. Hopefully the Big XII can get a big TV contract and keep everyone else happy.
And the money gap gets even bigger.....
Think we can use this to lure in Notre Dame?
This isn't even the rich getting richer, it's gold plated flushing handles on toilets at the cross-country location instead of normal ones. Not really sure how more money or exposure really is going to help them outside of the pure greed aspect.
Originally Posted by Cyforce
They need every penny with "The Chiz" is paying 200k for a QB.
Honestly this really doesn't concern me. Texas already had more money than anybody else. Now they just have more more money than anybody else.
I just hope the Big 12 TV package is enough to make us more competitive with other conferences.
I'm surprised more teams are not joining the league if they can start a new network.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Alabama running back Eddie Lacy and cornerback
Dee Milliner are among a record 73 players who have been given special
eligibility for April's NFL Draft.
The NFL released the list of early-entry candidates Saturday. The 73 players
eclipsed last year's old record of 65.
Lacy and Milliner helped Alabama win the national championship for a second
straight year.
Other names of note include Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel, a
potential first overall pick, A&M defensive end Damontre Moore, Florida State
defensive end Bjoern Werner, and Georgia linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec
The NFL Draft is set for April 25-27 in New York.
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PESWiki.com -- Pure Energy Systems Wiki: Finding and facilitating breakthrough clean energy technologies.
From PESWiki
- See also PowerPedia:Hydrogen | News:Hydrogen
Index of hydrogen technologies, including hydrogen generation as well as hydrogen use as fuel. Hydrogen companies and research and development groups for the production, transport, and usage of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier.
- Feature: Electrolysis > Hydrogen / Electromagnetic >
Hydroxy Gen and OU Replications - Michael Couch writes about the many self charging battery system videos of various origins; Bedini, Tesla Switch, SEC, and others showing up all over Youtube. 100% 'Looped' Hydroxy Genset, Kapanadze OU and Self Charging Battery Systems Demoed! (PESN; July 13, 2010)
- The Hydrogen Economy and Peak Platinum - The three major mines that produce platinum are in South Africa, Siberia and the United States. "If we go to more and more uses of platinum we're going to need more than they can produce," Professor Mavrogenes said. "Existing reserves would meet less than 20 per cent of the world's platinum demand if all cars went hydrogen." (The Oil Drum; August 12, 2008)
- The Truth About Hydrogen - A close look at how the "hydrogen economy" will come into play, including a comparison of the various hydrogen generation methods, their costs and pollution. Presentation is broken down into production, storage, distribution and use." (Popular Mechanics; cover story; Nov. 2006) (See Slashdot discussion)
- The International Energy Agency Report - (18-page PDF) The International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (HIA) has released its 25th anniversary report on hydrogen production, storage, and utilization.
- In Pursuit of the Future (PDF 4.3 MB)
- Other IEA Publications
- Hydrogen as an energy carrier - Report by the Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Science reviews and summarizes in simple terms the extensive and evolving knowledge available on the hydrogen economy, making practical recommendations for research & development, demonstration projects and applications. (April 2006)
- Heading Toward the Hydrogen Economy - Hydrogen holds fantastic promise as a plentiful, clean-burning fuel and an eventual replacement for gasoline. Environmentalists like it because it might trim the amount of greenhouse gas spewed by the nation's automobiles. Engineers like it because it's new technology that will need fueling with lots of ideas and design work. And cynics like the idea of a hydrogen economy because it lets them snicker while pointing out the hurtles that must be cleared to get there. (Fuel Cell Today; Sept. 27, 2004)
- Hydrogen As Fuel Source - Hydrogen as a fuel source is discussed.
- Low Cost Hydrogen generator manufacturer from China - Low Cost Hydrogen generator manufacturer from China.
- Why Hydrogen Is NOT Just An Energy Carrier - Mike Johnston sets forth an analysis of how Hydrogen and Oxygen are separated from water, and recombined and some possible exceptions to the typical "conservation" paradigm. (H2O Power; May 11, 2005)
- Scientific American Frontiers: Hydrogen Hopes - PBS special ponders the potential of hydrogen to reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels. Interactive site presents highlights. (PBS; Feb. 23, 2005)
- Fossil Fuel Free in Antarctica - Australian Government's hydrogen demonstration project this Summer aims to investigate safety and operational aspects of using hydrogen, with a long-term view to running Australia's Antarctic field camps and stations without fossil fuels. (TreeHugger; Aug. 15, 2006)
Directories at PESWiki
- Mutant Algae Is Hydrogen Factory - Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have engineered a strain of pond scum that could, with further refinements, produce vast amounts of hydrogen through photosynthesis. The breakthrough also could have application in a wide range of products, from biodiesel to cosmetics.
- Solar Hydrogen - Index of technologies that produce hydrogen from solar energy conversion.
- Hydrogen Peroxide as Fuel - Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) has been used as rocket propellant, but can also be used to run automobiles. With how well it stores in liquid form, it is perhaps an under-appreciated mechanism for energy storage and fuel. Could possibly find application as a fuel for jet aircraft engines.
- Hydrogen from Water - Hydrogen can be generated from water by `splitting' it from oxygen. The most well-known process is electrolysis, but other mechanisms exist as well, such as catalyst in the presence of heat (e.g. solar).
- Hydrogen Injection - On-board electrolysis of water produces hydrogen and oxygen gas which is injected into the air/fuel mixture of gasoline or diesel engines. Improved fuel efficiencies of 15% to 40% are claimed.
- Kenarev's Electrolysis - Professor Kanarev holds five patents, has written several books about how water can be the main power carrier of future power engineering. Some processes described resemble those being attributed to the Joe cell.
- Hydrogen from Water using Boron - Chemical process allows for rapid liberation of hydrogen from water. The resulting boron oxide can then be regenerated to boron using renewable energy. Does require distribution infrastructure.
- Hythane - Patented 20% hydrogen mix by volume with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), alleged to be able to bridge the gap between the fossil-fueled present and the hydrogen future.
- Fuel Cells - Hydrogen fuel cells for electrically powered industrial vehicles replace lead acid batteries, making them run longer and faster than trucks with batteries and refuel in a fraction of the time, resulting in significant increases in productivity.
- High Pressure Electrolysis - techniques that produce high pressure H2 directly from electrolysis, for savings in efficiency of production infrastructure.
- Using Light Finesse Instead of Brute Force in Water Molecule Dissociation - Kim Blake describes his theory about a plausible way to extract hydrogen from water using particular vibrations of light.
Kits & ConversionsH2-Hydro-Gen - The H2-Hydro-Gen By Hydrogen Generation Technologies is a professionally engineered system for under $400.00 that installs in a couple hours and works on gas or diesel powered cars, vans, trucks and SUVs. With it's Multi-Tube-Electrod design it offers a high Hydrogen production at lower amps than any other device on the market.
- H2O Hybrid Pro - Retrofit Hydrogen Generators for both Diesel and Gasoline Internal Combustion Engines.
- IntergalacticHydrogen.com - Intergalactic Hydrogen provides MADE-IN-USA renewable energy products & cleaner fuel options that work with today's infrastructure and beyond. We build multi-fuel, hydrogen, methane, propane, biodiesel and ethanol automobiles and appliances. We promote the clean fuel revolution through educational workshops and engineering consultation. Reduce your footprint on the planet with American Fuel Vehicles (AFV's) and declare your energy independence.
- Switch2Hydrogen.com - Bob Lazaar's hydrogen kit company.
- Yahoo HHO Store-HHO Store offers the technology to convert your car or truck into a Hydrogen/Gas or Hydrogen/Diesel Hybrid. We sell one of the best Hydrogen Generator on the market today the H2-Hydro-Gen and some of the harder to find ancillary equipment if you were looking to build your own HHO System.
- Hydrogen Boost - Fran Giroux's Hydrogen-Boost Mileage Enhancement System.
- Hydrogen Generator - Hydrogen Generator Pans, Blog & Forum.
As Fuel
- First Hydrogen Power Plant in Italy - The world's first hydrogen power plant is being constructed by ENEL, which has 50,000,000 power and gas customers. The H is being procured from Polimeri Europa's petrochemical plant, which has an ethylene-cracking process, and will be brought to the establishment by especially built pipelines, providing power to 20,000 households. (Alt. Energy News; Aug 21, 2009)
- Hydrogen Fuel From Non-food Sources - Tomorrow our vehicles may derive power by enzymes. These enzymes may originate from the cellulose of woodchips or grass and instead of emitting poisonous gases they will exhale hydrogen. (Alternative Energy; Feb. 21, 2009)
- Top 100:
Genepax water fuel system - Genepax intends to provide 1kw-class generation systems for use in electric vehicles and houses. Instead of driving electric vehicles with this system alone, the company expects to use it as a generator to charge the secondary battery used in electric vehicles. (PESWiki; June 14, 2008)
- Hydrogen B.C. projects benefit environment, bottom line - Sacré-Davey, a North Vancouver, BC engineering and consulting firm, managed to attract some high-rolling partners to the idea, which it named the Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project (IWHUP Video). (CBCNews.ca; March 27, 2008)
- Hydrogen Engine Center - The Oxx Power™ industrial engine is capable of running on many fuels, including hydrogen, making the decision to design ammonia-fueled engines the next logical step. Ammonia (NH3), the "other hydrogen", which the agricultural industry has relied on as a fertilizer for many years, contains no carbon, stores like propane and is the second most prevalent chemical in the world. Ammonia contains more hydrogen per cubic foot than liquid H2 and already has a distribution network in place.
- Quantum Technologies - Hydrogen fuel technologies include the TriShield™ storage system that can provide fuel cell vehicles a range of 300 miles before refueling, hydrogen refueling systems for demonstration and test fleets, and the HyHauler™ portable refueling station that requires only electricity and water.
- Virtual Hydrogen Fueling Station - The Web Application
- Utah company creates hydrogen pellets
- Aluminum can fuel cell
- The Hydrogen House: Fueling a Dream - In Scottsdale, Arizona, Bryan Beaulieu, an engineer and inventor with 20 patents in structural systems, recently built a $2 million solar-and-hydrogen-powered, 6,000-square-foot luxury "dream" house. (eMagazine; Jan. 2006)
Promising Products
- Flight >
Long-endurance, hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye UAV unveiled - Unveiled earlier this week in St. Louis, Boeing's Phantom Eye will set a new benchmark in long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology when it takes to the skies in 2011. With a wing-span of 150-feet, the hydrogen-powered aircraft will cruise at 150 knots, carry up to 450-pounds and stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four days. (GizMag; July 13, 2010)
- Hydrogen Home Heating Unit Uses Water for Fuel' - Mark Akkerman and Randy Bunn announce the invention of a self contained home heating unit along with a hybrid furnace conversion that utilizes water as its fuel. (Video) (Blogtalkradio) (HHHOHHU; Feb 12, 2009)
- Unveiling of Home-Brewed Hydrogen-Fuel Unit - a British company, ITM Power, based in Sheffield, England thinks it has the answer that could kick-start a hydrogen-based economy: A home based refuelling system. (Red Herring; July 9, 2008)
- Scorpion sportscar would burn gasoline and hydrogen - Rather than using fuel cells to power an electric motor, the Scorpion from Ronn Motor Company would have an internal combustion engine burning both gasoline and hydrogen, achieving 40 highway miles per gallon. (CNet News; June 5, 2008)
- IntergalacticHydrogen.com - Builds / converts multi-fuel, hydrogen, methane, propane, biodiesel and ethanol automobiles and appliances. Services include alternative fuel vehicle diagnostic and repair. Also sells wind turbines, solar systems, and fuel cell kits. See Sterling Allan's video interview with Tai Robinson - (27 min; OSEN; July 2005).
- Portable hydrogen-powered generator - Houston-based Trulite is developing a portable hydrogen-powered generator, the KH4. Pour water into the unit, and it will crank out 150 watts of power, and 200 watts at its peak. While that won't run your house, it's enough to recharge power tools or a laptop or run a small appliance; though very expensively. (CNET News; July 27, 2007)
- awards hydrogen engine contract - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a contract to Michigan's Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Ovonics) to develop a method of converting small gasoline internal combustion engines to run on hydrogen without losing performance or durability. (PhysOrg; Nov. 9, 2006)
- BMW Presents hydrogen-powered production car - The BMW Hydrogen 7 is powered by a 191kW (260HP) twelve-cylinder engine that accelerates it from 0-100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed is limited electronically to 230 km/h (143 mph). Car can also run on premium gasoline. (Engineer Live; Oct. 2, 2006)
- Independent tests validate BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below SULEV - Argonne's testing shows that the Hydrogen 7's 12-cylinder engine actually shows emissions levels that, for certain components, are cleaner than the ambient air that comes into the car's engine. (PhysOrg; March 28, 2008)
- IHS Preparing After-Market Hydrogen Supplement Device for Vehicles - Innovative Hydrogen Solutions, Inc. of Canada has been developing an electrolysis unit that extracts hydrogen and oxygen from water and injects it into the air intake of a vehicle, to increase fuel economy by anywhere between 10% and 30%. (PESN; Nov. 25, 2005)
- Choose Hydrogen Power - Hundreds of semi trucks now on the roads are using Canadian Hydrogen Energy's Hydrogen Fuel Injection system, which is an after-market add-on creating hydrogen on demand, which combines with the oxyge... (Slashdot / Wired; Nov. 2005)
- Honda Fuel Cell Concept with Home H2 Refueling - The car has a range of 350 miles (560 kms) using two separate 350 psi hydrogen storage tanks that use a newly-developed hydrogen absorption material that doubles their capacity without raising the required storage pressure. (Slashdot; Oct. 19, 2005)
- Canadian-made hydrogen power - Hydrogen fuel cells seem to be the new way to go about making the Earth a little greener. Now a Canadian company has created a hydrogen fuel cell system that can power trucks and cars with ease. (Discovery.ca; March 31, 2005)
- Hydro-power BMW - BMW's prototype "H2R" spews out little more than water vapour from its tailpipe. In pursuit of the monster horsepower that spares the environment, Daily Planet looks under the hood of this 300 km/h hydrogen racer. V-12 combustion puts out 280 HP. (DiscoveryChannel.ca; March 2, 2005)
- Westport and Ford to Develop Hydrogen Engine - An advanced direct injection fuel system for vehicles powered by high-efficiency, high-performance engines operating on pure hydrogen is being developed in two phases by Westport Innovations and Ford Motor Co. (RenewableEnergyAccess; Feb. 7, 2006)
- Honda Develops Hydrogen-powered Car - The hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda FCX, a four-door hatchback, boasts the first fuel cell any automaker has developed that works in subzero temperatures. Clean emissions. (TheDay, Japan; April 16, 2005)
- Eco-Friendly Car Runs on Hydrogen -Microcab, produced by a university lecturer, emits only water vapour. Hold four people, has a maximum speed of 30mph and does around 150 miles to the gallon of hydrogen. (FuelCellsWorks; Oct. 1, 2005)
- CSIRO develops microwave-oven-size hydrogen generator for cars - A small CSIRO-developed hydrogen device the size of a domestic microwave oven may be all you need to fuel your car in the future. (PhysOrg; Nov. 2005)
- Emerging Technologies in Product Release Mode - Preparing to install hydrogen-on-demand for hydrogen-powered cars, enabling them to run on water. Also preparing to release hydrogen generators for house and in-field use. Independent test results from Battery Enhancement and Controller System show a 60% increase in efficiency. (PESN; Aug. 31, 2004)
- Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Car Planned - Alternate Energy Corporation in association with Feel Good Cars to produce affordable vehicle that operates not on fossil fuel but water. (Pure Energy Systems News exclusive; June 10, 2004) Update:Feel Good Cars is ZAP!
- Brown's/Rhode's Gas -- Miracles from Water - Electrolytic process converts water into a burnable gas. Mono-atomic hydrogen and oxygen speculated as possible reason for defying properties. (FreeEnergyNews.com)
- A New Twist in Home Heating? - Put another glass of water on the fire. Heat & Glo's Agueon has a home fire place that uses electrolysis to generate hydrogen for burning. (Michael Johnston; Alt-Energy-Blog; May 26, 2005) (Fireplaces.com article)
- Solar Hydrogen Truck - Arizona high school project believed to be first ever solar-hydrogen truck in the world. The $10,000 prototype is not yet practical for continuous running, but proves a concept. (Arizona Republic; Oct. 1, 2004) (more coverage)
- 'Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Fruition - Overview of recent "solar hydrogen" systems being developed in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. (Wired News; Sept. 2, 2004)
- Solar Hydrogen Process Produces Energy from Water - Special titanium oxide ceramics harvest sunlight and split water to produce hydrogen fuel. Researchers at University of New South Whales anticipate an energy-harvesting device with no moving parts within 7 years. (PESN; Aug. 27)
- Alternate Energy Corp. Perfecting Hydrogen from Water - AEC has derived a means of generating hydrogen through a proprietary metallurgic alloy composed of readily available elements.
- 2012 Aims to Develop Water-Fuelled Car by 2005 - Uses resonant frequencies to facilitate the splitting of water. Funding the project through donations, they intend to give the plans to the public. (Pure Energy Systems News; July 7, 2004) Update Aug. 2, 2004
- American Group of Companies' Hydrogen Power Technologies - "Make hydrogen gas from water on the fly." Say they have hydrogen-power technologies presently for sale for automobiles carburetor enhancement, and for home and small business generators ranging from 5, 10, 20, 50 Kw.
- Millennium Cell Provides Hydrogen-On-Demand - Patented boron-based energy technology delivers a hydrogen fuel that is safe, clean and easily transported, without the need for compression or liquefaction. (submitted by Chris H.)
- Herman's Insight - Herman P. Anderson's hydrogen car retrofit will screw into the spark plug to convert any car to hydrogen, with water as source. Still being developed. (submitted by Larry Rand)
- Hydrogen Generator - Thermodyamic Systems has been selling hydrogen gas generators for 20 years. Convert energy to Hydrogen as a form of storage or battery. Not O/U.
- Project to Produce Hydrogen from Wind Power - Corporacion Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN) of Spain is investigating ways of obtaining hydrogen from water through electricity generated from wind power. (Solar Access'; Aug. 20, 2004)
- Stuart Energy -- the Power of Hydrogen - Offers a variety of hydrogen supply products, from large-scale electrolysis plants to small hydrogen generators covering a hydrogen production range of less than 1 Nm3/h to over 20,000 Nm3/h.
- BOC GH2OST -- Petro-Free Car of the Future - fall short of beating 10,705 MPG record, but still makes decent showing at 1,200 MPG.
- Roger Billings' Hydrogen Project - devices in operation, available.
- Rhino Hydro Technical (discontinued) - Ontario Canada company plans to manufacture a 4' X 4' X 7' home electricity generating plant. Estimated cost for 200 amp service unit ~ $8000.00; virtually maintenance free, with just two mechanical parts. Waiting for patents. (PESWiki)
- Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines to Provide Alternative to Gasoline - Clean Energy, Inc. has licensed a turnkey hydrogen delivery system for existing internal combustion engines by an innovative hydrogen injector system. Compressed hydrogen stored onboard. (Fuel Cell Works; Aug. 23, 2004)
- Salad oil may fuel hydrogen car of future - Hydrogen generator uses only sunflower oil, air and water vapour. The secret lies in two catalysts, one based on nickel, the other on carbon. Benchtop prototype stage. (Guardian.co.uk; Aug. 26, 2004)
- Gardner Watts LTD's Thermal Energy Cell (TEC) - Modified electrolysis uses tungsten cathode, platinum anode, applied with high voltage, high frequency pulsed DC current results in a plasma being formed between the electrodes, releasing monoatomic hydrogen and further catalytic reactions that produce excess heat. Energy gains range from between 20 - 100 times more output than input.
- Hydrogen-Boost.com - 5-25% increase efficiency in mileage; projected eventual unit cost $100; kits available.
- OUPower.com - Christopher T. Moore openly posts his 'over unity' R&D. Coils • DC Pulse Motors • Electrolysis • OU Generators • Overbalanced Wheels • Prototype Water Engine • Van De Graaff • Winding_Jig
- [1] - powering fuel cell vehicles; Ford, Honda, BMW
- H Energy Technical Literature - For present applications.
- Honda FCX Fuel Cell Car Powered by the Sun - Hydrogen produced from a 700 square foot solar array at a custom filling station is capable of supporting 200 miles per week -- the national average. Range 170 miles. Prototypes: $2 mil each. ('LA Times'; Aug. 29, 2004) [free subscription to access]
- Ford Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Shuttle Bus - A Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine delivers up to a 99.7 percent reduction in CO2 and includes many of the benefits of a hydrogen fuel cell, but at a fraction of the cost. (FuelCellsWorks; Sept. 30)
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East Coast Could Get A Hydrogen Highway - Using electrolysis technology from Proton Energy, a Connecticut company called SunHydro wants to deploy 11 solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations from Portland, Maine to the southern tip of Florida. The stations will be small, and will be able to fill just ten-to-fifteen cars per day. (Gas2; Jan. 28, 2010) [Comment: Flex-fuel capability is the best way to create demand for new while working within old.]
Hydrogen Production
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Hydrogen Storage Solutions
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Hydrogen Vehicles
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- self-powered hydrogen sensor - A research team from the University of Florida has developed an inexpensive sensor that can detect hydrogen leaks and sound the alarm by wireless communication. A tiny internal power source harvests energy from small vibrations. (U. of Florida; May 24, 2006)
- New H sensor faster, more sensitive - The same kind of chemical coating used to shed rainwater from aircraft and automobile windows also dramatically enhances the sensitivity and reaction time of hydrogen sensors. (PhysOrg; May 25, 2005)
- Fuel Efficiency / Hydrogen / Health / Water >
Fractal Field Implosion Science Technologies - Company is developing a number of products based on the technology, including fuel enhancment, golden ratio hydrogen technology, bio-cascade dielectrics, magnetic pain relief, and magnetic water treatment for increasing crop yields. "An inspiring new order of pure scientific principles, the fractal field operates and expresses itself through phase conjugation."
- Solar-Hydrogen House Still a Work in Progress - Renewable Energy International has yet to install a single new system and it hasn't secured any significant source of investor funding for the zero emissions, solar hydrogen house. Mike Strizki remains unreservedly optimistic, even though the prototype cost him $500,000. Version 2.0 will cost $100,000. (New York Times; Nov. 10, 2008)
- Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC) Labs (separate page) - has developed a process that will convert landfill and other waste methane into clean hydrogen, using the power of the Sun for the reformation, at a price comparable to traditional hydrogen production methods.
- Hydrogen Technology Applications Inc - HyTech claims a process of converting H20 to HHO, producing a gas that combines the atomic power of hydrogen with the chemical stability of water. Tightly related to Brown's Gas technology.
- Blacklight Power - "The world leader in a new field of novel hydrogen chemistry; inventor of a new method: the BlackLight Process, which generates light, power, plasma, and a vast class of new compositions of matter."
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Blacklight Power, Inc > BlackLight's Hydrino Going Commercial - The BlackLight Process is said to generate enormous amounts of cheap, non-polluting heat that will replace the thermal power in coal, oil, gas and nuclear power plants that is then converted to electricity. (PESN; May 29, 2008)
- Engineuity is Preparing Hydrogen Solutions - Engineuity R&D Ltd. has been developing a technology for onboard hydrogen production. A characteristic feature of the technology is the use of a light metal wire made of aluminum or magnesium, water and a special conversion unit.
- United Nuclear Hydrogen Fuel System Kit - Convert fuel-injected gasoline-engine vehicles to run on hydrogen, while seamlessly allowing the vehicle to still run on gasoline. The kit includes solar or wind-powered hydrogen production, stored in a hydride, and released when heated. Kit release is being suppressed by the U.S. government.
- Ballard Power Systems - Ballard is recognized as the world leader in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. Ballard's goal is to maintain its technology leadership position and convert that into market leadership as the first to offer PEM fuel cell products, electric drives, and power electronics products for mass markets.
- Alchemix - The HydroMax process uses low cost and waste carbon as its feedstock to produce both hydrogen and electricity. First, steam contacts molten iron to form iron oxide and release hydrogen. In the second step, iron oxide is reduced back to pure metal by adding carbon, a typical metal smelting method. The only inputs are steam, oxygen and carbon. The outputs are hydrogen, steam, electricity and carbon dioxide. Iron is not consumed in the process and remains molten whether in a metal or oxide form. When co-products are sold at wholesale prices, hydrogen can be produced at a negative net cost.
- DOE Award for HydroMax Gasification Technology - The US Department of Energy has awarded Diversified Energy Corporation a SBIR grant to continue the development and commercialization of its HydroMax advanced gasification technology. It uses a molten-metals approach that can gasify a broad range of hydrocarbon inputs. (Green Car Congress; Aug. 13, 2008)
- DOE Award for HydroMax Gasification Technology - The US Department of Energy has awarded Diversified Energy Corporation a SBIR grant to continue the development and commercialization of its HydroMax advanced gasification technology. It uses a molten-metals approach that can gasify a broad range of hydrocarbon inputs. (Green Car Congress; Aug. 13, 2008)
- FST - Fuel Cassette hydrogen storage system uses a base material to absorb the hydrogen much like a sponge absorbs water, causing the hydrogen to become inert. It provides an efficient means to transport hydrogen, helping to accelerate the growth of the fuel cell industry.
- Asemblon - Hydrnol acts as a liquid storage battery, storing low-cost hydrogen produced from excess power at standard temperatures and pressures, converting it back to hydrogen to meet peak power demands. It can can fuel transportation needs for diesel and propane boosting, hydrogen fuel cells and modified internal combustion engines.
- H2Gen - Onsite hydrogen generation from natural gas and water using two chemical reactions eliminates transportation expenses and reduces utility costs, which are 4X to 6X LESS than electrolysis. Lowest release of climate change gases from any hydrogen generator reliant on a hydrocarbon source, and the least expensive on-site system on a cost per output basis.
- Rhino Hydro - Ontario Canada company plans to manufacture a 4' X 4' X 7' home electricity generating plant. Estimated cost for 200 amp service unit ~ $8000.00; virtually maintenance free, with just two mechanical parts. Waiting for patents.
- Emerging Technologies Development Corporation - hydrogen from water and battery economizer
- Bar-Gadda LLC - Prototype device converts water vapor or steam into hydrogen using a process called radiant energy transfer. Efficiency around 90%. Yields in excess of 80% H.
Government & Politics
- The California Fuel Cell Partnership - A collaboration of 31 organizations that believe fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen have the potential to change the future of transportation. Members are operating more fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations in California than any other region in the world. Hydrogen Vehicle List (CaFCP site; June 28, 2008)
- America dependent on domestic fuel - New activist site considers how America can reduce gasoline prices, gain independence from OPEC, create a new energy industry based on the gassification of coal. Considers the costs and benefits of biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, and hybrid cars.
Research & Development
- Featured: Hydrogen / Water > as Fuel > Electrolysis / Nanotechnology >
Ohmasa Gas makes water as fuel more feasible - Mr. Ohmasa, president of Japan Techno, has devised a method of producing an unusual hydrogen-oxygen gas by using low frequency vibrations to circulate the water upon which electrolysis is run, creating a highly stable H2-O2 gas called Ohmasa gas which exhibits unusual characteristics. For example, Ohmasa gas doesn't explode under pressure. (PESWiki; Nov. 2, 2009)
- Metal Alloy Hydrogen Tank is 60% Lighter Than a Battery - Dutch-sponsored researcher Robin Gremaud has shown that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is excellent at absorbing hydrogen. This light alloy brings us a step closer to the everyday use of hydrogen as a source of fuel for powering vehicles. A hydrogen 'tank' using this alloy would have a relative weight that is sixty percent less than a battery pack. (Science Codex; Nov. 4, 2008)
- Prizes >
Hydrogen Student Design Contest - Imagine your college team has $28 Million USD to design a Student Center powered by hydrogen for the State University of New York – Farmingdale Campus on Long Island, NY. The hydrogen technologies and systems must be commercially available and possible to implement for practical, real-world use by June 2009. (Hydrogen Association; Oct 6, 2008)
- Feds Have Primed the Hydrogen Research Pump - The de-facto race between hydrogen and the battery of the future shows how unpredictable non-fossil fuel options are at this stage. No one can say with certainly if they will co-exist or that one will prevail. The best answer from the experts and stakeholders is there will be a mix of options when the oil begins to dry up. "We've made tremendous progress and we see pathways to overcome the remaining challenges", says Program Manager JoAnn Milliken. "But if the perfect battery is developed and we can use renewable electricity, then that's just as viable if not more so than hydrogen." (Design News; July 15, 2008)
- Hydrogen Fuel from food waste: bacteria provide power - Researchers have combined the efforts of two kinds of bacteria to produce hydrogen in a bioreactor, with the product from one providing food for the other. According to an article in the August issue of Microbiology Today Life's a gas - and it's Hydrogen (PDF), this technology has an added bonus: leftover enzymes can be used to scavenge precious metals from spent automotive catalysts to help make fuel cells that convert hydrogen into energy. (PhysOrg; July 17, 2008)
- Lawrence Livermore Prototype LH2 Tank Maintains Extended Thermal Endurance - An insulated cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle—a Prius converted by Quantum for hydrogen use—by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) research team can hold liquid hydrogen (LH2) for six days without venting any of the fuel. (Green Car Congress; June 5, 2008)
- Flight > Green Skies at Mach 5 - Hydrogen-burning A2 hypersonic airliner by Reaction Engines could fly at Mach-5 (3,400mph)--more than twice as fast as the Concorde--carrying 300 passengers, without producing a trace of carbon emissions. (Popular Science; Jan. 23, 2008)
- Hydrogen-powered lawnmowers?- In a breakthrough that could make fuel cells practical for such small machines as lawnmowers and chainsaws, researchers have developed a new mechanism to efficiently control hydrogen fuel cell power. (PhysOrg; Jan. 23, 2007)
- Dana Extracts Hydrogen From Methane Using Microwaves- Dana Corporation's AtmoPlas microwave atmospheric plasma technology enables a hydrogen recovery rate from methane that could exceed 95 percent, suitable for fuel-cell applications. (EVWorld; Mar. 19, 2006)
- New material brings hydrogen fuel, cheaper petrochemicals closer to reality- A rubbery material that can purify hydrogen efficiently in its most usable form for fuel cells and oil refining has been developed by a chemical engineering group at The University of Texas at Austin. (PhysOrg; Feb. 2, 2006)
- J.L. Naudin Claims to Extract Free Energy Using Moller's Atomic Hydrogen Generator (MAHG)- Experimenter claims to derive free energy cleanly and safely from the dissociation and association of hydrogen atoms. Data posted from several tests. Plans, schematics, methods all listed openly to encourage replication and improvement of results. Based on decades-old concepts set forth by Nobel laureate. (PESN; June 26, 2005)
- United Nuclear's H-Kits- Currently in its final testing phase, and will shortly be producing hydrogen fuel system conversion kits and hydrogen generators for several late model, fuel injected, gasoline powered vehicles.
- Engineers clear bottleneck in hydrogen production- Carbon monoxide has long been a major technical barrier to the efficient operation of fuel cells. Now, chemical and biological engineers have not only cleared that barrier - they also have discovered a method to capture carbon monoxide's energy. (ScienceBlog; Aug. 28, 2004)
- Creating Hydrogen With (Very) Hot - New technique could produce pure hydrogen far more efficiently than conventional methods. It involves the use of advanced high-temperature nuclear reactors, none of which have been built on a production scale before. (Slashdot; Nov 28, 2004)
- Water as Fuel - Index of instructional material by Stan Myers. Stan Myers Water Fuel Cell; and The Hydrogen Fracturing Process.
- Low Current Electrolysis- Dr. Kenerev's approach: toward efficient energy from water.
- Common Duct Electrolytic Oxy-Hydrogen- Paper by Dr. William A. Rhodes, author and co-author of dozens of energy related patents, posted for first time; now that patent is expired.
- Mike Rigby's Hydrogen Generator - (Plans) Using sound frequencies to split water.
See also Directory:Superconductors
- Superconductors >
For Future Superconductors, A Little Bit Of Lithium May Do Hydrogen A Lot Of Good - Scientists have long believeed that metallic hydrogen may prove to be a high temperature superconductor, but have been unsuccessful in achieving that state. A team from Cornell and NY State University at Stony Brook have announced a theoretical study that predicts the metallization of hydrogen-rich mixtures at significantly lower pressures by adding small amounts of lithium to hydrogen. (Science Daily; October 8, 2009)
In the News
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- Hydrogen Powered Car Two Centuries Old - In 1806 Francois Isaac de Rivaz is a Swiss inventor designed and successfully constructed the first-ever internal combustion engine using Hydrogen as it's fuel source. (H2-Hydro-Gen)
- Water > as Fuel > Hydrogen > Hydroxy >
God give Hydrogen Convertes to all of mankind - On a TV program, It's Supernatural, a Christion visionary, Jason Westerfield, says: "Just as we had an industrial age, right now this generation will be known as the energy age... I saw some converters, that because of these [hydrogen] converters, every nation will be able to utilize and be self-sufficient in their own energy, and because of that, the world will not be dependent on oil, and we will see literally a global shift in power begin to take place." (Captain Willy; Oct. 31, 2008)
- Hydrogen Embrittlement: Bad News for H-Cars - When hydrogen gas dissolves into the structure of certain metals (usually aluminum & steels), it can cause cracking and failure of metal components. This has been detected in some engine components, in some cases severely. (PESWiki; Oct. 6, 2005)
- Hydrogen embrittlement not a substantial threat - Hydrogen-conversion expert, and clean-fuel specialist, Tai Robinson, responds to assertion that when hydrogen gas dissolves into the structure of certain metals such as aluminum & steels, it can cause cracking and failure of metal components. (PESN; Nov. 18, 2005)
- Genesis Scientific - Was Genesis World Energy, later named United Fuel Cell Technologies Inc. - Apparently no longer in business (2008).
- Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense - A fuel cell expert explains that a hydrogen economy is wasteful, leaving around 25% available for use after energy conversion. In an electron economy, energy would be distributed with highest efficiency by electricity to provide power for cars, air conditioning, heat, light, communication, etc. (Physorg.com; December 11, 2006)
- An Early Retirement For The Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Fuel cells are energy converters, not energy sources. They will be part of a sustainable energy solution only if they can compete with other conversion technologies.
- European Fuel Cell Forum Reports - "Does a Hydrogen Economy Make Sense?", "The Hydrogen "Illusion", "The World Needs a Sustainable Energy Economy, not a Hydrogen Economy", "The Future of the Hydrogen Economy: Bright or Bleak?"
- No Hydrogen Economy Needed: Existing Tech Could Replace Fossil Fuels - A new road map to decarbonization published in "Science" says we already have all the technology we need, we just need to spend more money to implement it. (MIT Technology Review; Sept. 1, 2006)
- Critique of Aquatune Water Injection System - by Fran Giroux of Hydrogen-Boost.com
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety
- Hydrogen Technology Today Videos
- American Hydrogen Association
- Hydrogen - A visual directory of hydrogen fuel energy websites. (EnergyPlanet.info)
- The Hydrogen Economy
- The Hydrogen Community Home Page
- REB Research & Consulting - last updated July 2004.
- H2O Power - Using H2 From Water As Our Next Fuel - Mike Johnston's website elaborates some of his ideas, and compiles work being done by others.
- Hydrogen Energy Implementation Conference in US - The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources will host the Hydrogen Energy Implementation Conference that will take place July 22-24 in Laramie, Wyoming to address the technology, economics, policy, government activities and international team-building necessary to build a hydrogen economy.
- H2IQ on MySpace
- Improve your H2IQ - Dept. of Energy website.
- Hydrogen - Chemlin Virtual Online Chemistry Library
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Washington area non-profit that raised $25 million for families of 9/11 victims is gearing up to help again, after the Washington Navy Yard mass killings.
The Community Foundation for the National Capitol Region announced today at a press conference with DC Mayor Vincent Gray that it is setting up two funds. The first, 'The Navy Yard Relief Fund' will collect donations that will go directly to families of the Navy Yard victims.
Money collected by the 'Safer Communities Fund' will go toward long term solutions to the area's violence, according to Terri Freeman, President of the Community Foundation.
Mayor Gray said today he welcomes a review of security at the Navy Yard and other military bases in the city but thinks Navy yard shooter Aaron Alexis should never have been given a security clearance to be on the base, given his treatment for mental illness and known history of violence and bazaar behavior which included hearing voices.
Meanwhile workers at the Navy Yard were notified by email that they could begin picking up their vehicles that were left on base on Monday.
They can begin returning to work on Thursday.
Some have indicated they are not yet ready to return. One civilian worker told WUSA9 she had been through the Pentagon attack on 9/11. She was praying for those who died and their families.


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End of Era at Table Rock
May 12, 2013
WHEELING — For decades, Table Rock Farm in Ohio County has been a curiosity for history buffs seeking a chance to walk the same woods and fields that the area's settlers and Native American......
daRAT - I cannot find a single map on the Internet to indicate that glaciers touched any part of the state of WV. More smoke blowing up our arse.
Can a human be this stupid? No wonder it's easy to blow smoke up his arse. duh! WV did not exist back in the Ice Age...but that age formed what is modern day Ohio and WV. Since daRAT grew up in Ohio he should perhaps google: 'The Ice Age in Ohio by Michael C. Hansen. I'm guessing Rat is a Bridgeport Bulldog Grad...knows about as much as a bulldog.
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Wienerdawg, I cannot find a single map on the Internet to indicate that glaciers touched any part of the state of WV.
More smoke blowing up our arse.
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Table rock appears to be a glacial erratic left over from a time when glaciers extended into the Ohio Valley region. The glacier carried large boulders and other debris dropping them at their furtherest points of advance and at other locations as they retreated.
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This picture is discernible evidence that Andy wants to ROCK and roll all night and party everyday.
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I remember, driving to that farm, on those Sunday outings when we'd load up my grandmother for a drive in one of those "machines", her term for an automobile. Unlike the country side near our home in Harrison County, Ohio, which had been stripped for coal and then stripped again; the landscape near this farm was almost pristine. More like horse country in Maryland than near Wheeling with all that heavy industry. How vivid are my memories of the family,the view of that farm, my Dad's Dodge and those Sunday afternoon drives. A lot of Valley legacy and historical content will be disbursed at that auction.
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It would seem obvious these days that capitalizing on catastrophe via social media is in poor taste. So why would an otherwise savvy brand like American Apparel appear to be doing exactly that?
Given the very poorly received efforts of Kenneth Cole during protests in Egypt, you would think other retailers would have a clue by now, right?
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It's one thing for a business somehow connected with a major upheaval to approach the line between altruism and marketing. And it's certainly a fine line. Consider American Express' Sandy-related communication efforts for its travel customers:
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But it's another thing entirely to risk the appearance of piggybacking on disaster for advertising's sake. Sure, it gets some buzz, but is it worth all the backlash?
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As reported by Huffington Post:
CEO Dov Charney did not express disappointment over American Apparel's marketing team capitalizing on Hurricane Sandy. "I don't think our marketing guys made a mistake. Part of what you want to do in these events is keep the wheels of commerce going," he told Business Week. "People shopped on it. We generated tens of thousands of dollars from the sale, but we'll probably lose a million dollars from this (storm) event at a minimum. We're here to sell clothing. I'm sleeping well at night knowing this was not a serious matter."
And here's another take from American Apparel's representatives, via Fashionista:
When reached for comment over email, an American Apparel spokesperson told us, "Of course we'd never mean to offend anyone and when we put the email out yesterday it came from a good place."
So, is this really a big deal?
However in poor taste it may now seem in the wake of Sandy's devastation, American Apparel's approach was not in mean spirits, even though it's easy to characterize it as such. The company has a history of corporate responsibility – along with a history of pushing the envelope through its marketing for PR purposes. And it serves them no purpose whatsoever to appear flippant or dismissive. Upon investigation, it's clear they don't wish anyone further misery from Hurricane Sandy, what with their acknowledging as much in the subsequent damage control. As reported by ABC News:
Ryan Holiday, spokesperson for American Apparel, responded to ABC News in an email:
"For us, this is about us working like crazy to get and keep our stores open. We've got employees who can't work when stores are closed due to weather and the biggest Made in USA factory in the country that sits idle–we would never try to offend anyone or capitalize on a natural disaster, this was simply an effort to mitigate some of the effects of the storm on our business."
Fair enough. So what next?
My advice for American Apparel right now:
- Turn your affected stores into recharge-stations with power strips and free wi-fi for all so someone can tweet some good about you. Buy generators if necessary. It won't cost much and ROI would be huge.
- Give 20% off to ANYONE, nationwide, referencing the ad for the next week to capitalize on the viral nature of the campaign, requiring a tweet or Facebook post with hashtag #aacares or similar. Cost to you: minimal.
- Donate 20% of profits for the next week to northeast U.S. chapters of the Red Cross. Yes, this will cost some cash, but there's no arguing with a monetary statement.
- Get on Twitter and acknowledge the backlash. You can do better than "We don't think it was offensive. We're sorry if others thought it was." Again, cost = $0.
- Just be proactive somehow to make this right. Or risk being one of the "don'ts" of social media. Better to be one of the "OK, we get it" stories instead.
What do you think? Is this a PR blunder or a marketing gimmick? Are you more or less inclined to shop American Apparel now? Do these suggestions make sense, or is there something you would recommend? Let us hear from you in the comments.
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- During Sandy, Retailers Forget 'Audience First' PR Rule (prnewsonline.com)


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Royals Wives Food Drive tonight and tomorrow
Royals Wives will host the 29th Annual Royals Wives Food Drive to benefit Bishop Sullivan Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday and Saturday. In addition to daily food collections, the drive also features special fundraisers and a premier concourse auction.
During both days of the drive, fans are encouraged to drop off non-perishable, kid-friendly food items. Suggested food items for donation include peanut butter and canned soups, pastas, canned fruits and vegetables. Fans should refrain from bringing glass containers. Bins will be located inside Hy-Vee Gate B and Gate D.
In addition, Royals Wives will offer $20 grab bags that feature baseballs autographed by select Royals players both evenings. Fans can also receive autographed player cards for a $10 donation.
The drive will be highlighted by a premier silent auction held on Friday in the Outfield Experience across from Rivals Sports Bar. The auction will feature one-of-a-kind Royals memorabilia.
Below is a complete rundown of the events surrounding the Royals Wives Food Drive.
Friday, June 24
6 p.m. – end of the 5th inning
Silent auction and mystery grab bags/autographed player cards available outside Rivals Sports Bar
Food collection bins located at Hy-Vee Gate B and Gate D
Saturday, June 25
5 p.m. – end of the 5th inning
Mystery grab bags/autographed player cards available outside Rivals Sports Bar
Food collection bins located at Hy-Vee Gate B and Gate D
Bishop Sullivan Center is one of the largest providers of emergency assistance in the Kansas City area. Along with its sister site, St. James Place, the center serves 1,200 to 1,400 area families each month, including 200 to 250 people each week at the soup kitchen.