Energy
Time to Stop Talking and Start Doing
Timeless Designs Corporation is tired of hearing politicians posture over
breaking our country of its oil addiction, and various pundits postulating
about research and the government grants required to fund it. Mathias
Island at Fortune Bay will be the community of the future, where new
energy technologies are put to practical use for every day living on a
grand scale. This small city will not consume a single milliamp of
electricity generated using heavy metals or fossil fuels. The following
are just a few technologies we're working to integrate into our master
plan.
Oxyhydrogen (HHO)
By using the process of
electrolysis, one can separate water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen
gases and create a very efficient and clean fuel for internal combustion
engines. This fuel is called oxyhydrogen, sometimes referred to as "hydrox"
or "hydroxy", and also known as "HHO".
Wikipedia provides this definition:
| At normal temperature and pressure, oxyhydrogen can burn when it
is between about 4% and 95% hydrogen by volume. When ignited,
the gas mixture converts to water vapor and releases energy,
which sustains the reaction: 241.8 kJ of energy (LHV) for every
mole of H2 burned. The amount of heat energy released is
independent of the mode of combustion, but the temperature of
the flame varies. The maximum temperature of about 2800 °C is
achieved with a pure stoichiometric mixture, about 700 degrees
hotter than a hydrogen flame in air. |
This fuel can be burned to heat a home or power a vehicle, or it can
turn a turbine to cleanly generate electricity. It can also be used in
fuel cell technology. We are very excited about the possibilities
afforded by this fuel.
Solar
A well-proven technology, solar power is leaping forward in popularity.
It is eminently available, and rapidly becoming both more efficient and
less expensive. The Mathias Island at Fortune Bay community will have
ample surface area for the application of photoelectric generators, from
marina dock covers to building roofs to the surface of our huge domed arena.
TDC plans to extensively use solar energy to provide power to the entire
community.
Wind
Marquis Wind Power, a
Folsom, CA, company, has developed a wind turbine designed to be integrated
into buildings. It is our intention to supplement our power generation
with such turbines built seamlessly and unobtrusively into our many
high rise residences and office buildings.
Algal Biodiesel
Another area of research that is showing promising results is that of
algal biodiesel, or diesel fuel generated by algae. Algae is grown in
an enclosed area and fed biomass, excreting fuel oil as waste. This
technique will also likely be used as an integral part of Fortune Bay's
waste management systems. The diesel fuel can then be harvested and
burned to drive electrical turbines to generate electricity.
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