tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post847408182489754309..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: A Solar Powered Cargo Ship ?Big Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-89725776591089752972010-04-26T10:27:01.960+10:002010-04-26T10:27:01.960+10:00I've been kicking around an idea for some time...I've been kicking around an idea for some time, using electrolysis to separate oxygen from hydrogen to be used as fuel, via solar power. The road block im at right now is that it requires much more energy to separate the water than the net gain in power. Also, diesel has a much higher energy per weight than hydrogen anyway. Still, I look at an ocean an all i see is limitless power; we just need to figure out how to unlock it.Rukasunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-29819042977490463782009-07-14T18:23:11.548+10:002009-07-14T18:23:11.548+10:00I recall an article a few years back about a solar...I recall an article a few years back about a solar paneled, electric tour boat cruising Sidney Harbor. <br /><br />Deep water sailing vessels have been using solar panels for auxillary power for some years now. Also solar powered navigation markers, bouys, lights and such, are common. <br /><br />You could paper that ship with solar power and it could barely make headway at noon on a clear day. <br /><br />I'm not impressed.Pangolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18369503994505817789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-76825582667237059172009-07-13T14:57:40.399+10:002009-07-13T14:57:40.399+10:00Not sure we`ll see ships this size being totally p...Not sure we`ll see ships this size being totally powered by solar. Apart from the current efficiency of the technology there is the safety aspect. Think of large ships bobbing about uncontrollable on the ocean waiting for the sun to shine.<br /><br />It still a bonus for in-port, where fleets of ships gather, pollution reduction. Just for that all ships should be like this.Solar Energyhttp://lifealternate.com/noreply@blogger.com