alt.energy.renewable

On Mar 10, 7:27=A0am, Harry K wrote:
> On Mar 9, 5:47=A0pm, Eeyore
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> > Harry K wrote:
> > > Eeyore wrote:
> > > > ecarecar wrote:
> > > > > Eeyore wrote:
> > > > > >EconomicDemocracy Coop wrote:
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> > > > > >>We've written before about the promising potential of compressed=
air
> > > > > >>as the next energy storage medium for road cars, and it seems th=
e
> > > > > >>concept is starting to gather some serious momentum.
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> > > > > >It's a MISERABLE way to store energy. It's very inefficient (i.e =
it's very
> > > > > >lossy thermodynamically) and has poor energy density.
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> > > > > Picky picky.
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> > > > Facty facty !
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> > > > > I designed an air motor back when I was in school. =A0You are miss=
ing one big
> > > > > advantage. =A0The air-conditioning you are going to get will blow =
your mind.
> > > > > The amount of energy absorbed in expanding enough air to power a c=
ar would
> > > > > provide enough cooling for an entire beer truck.
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> > > > Utter nonsense.
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> > > > Graham
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> > > ??? Nonsense in what way? =A0Compressed air gets cold when it expands.=

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> > It's not used to provide AIR CONDITIONING !
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> > The air car is a cheap POS, not a luxury one.
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> The exhaust will be cold coming out of the engine. =A0Run it through a
> heater core just as is done now and, viola!, air conditioning.
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> The car is not only a POS but it won't work as hyped.
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Correction before you do one of your "jump on a slip of the finger"
things.

No, exhaust is not run through the heater core now. What I meant was
that AC is pulled off the heater core. How the core gets cold to
begin with doesn't mater as long as it does.

Harry K