https://phys.org/news/2017-01-metallic-hydrogen-theory-reality.html Truth or fantasy? If this is real, and it works as theorized, the storage issue for solar and other renewables has found its solution. This could be a revolutionary discovery. And that's a gross understatement.
Environmental nazis coming in 3...2...1... To tell everyone how disastrous this is for "Mother Earth"....
Actually, it would be quite the opposite. If it actually pans out, it could save the earth & provide an avenue to making renewables like solar & wind viable. It would solve the storage issues. Also, it would provide for more efficient electric motors, mag lev high speed trains & eliminate the need to use fossil fuels for our energy ever again. Now, I could see the big oil, big coal & other old energy fat cats absolutely hating this.
I'm not sure I see the same scale effect as Jay with regard to potential energy carrier to since energy problems but the superconductor angle is very interesting. Jay why do you see this being a more effective soultikn to the energy storage question than other wind or solar to chemicals projects for energy storage? I would really like to know how you initiate and control the phase change back to diatomic hydrogen.
From the article: Another article I read stated that once charged, it could be possible that a metallic hydrogen battery might not have to be charged ever again. Now, I see that as a huge reach, but I definitely can go with exponentially longer battery charges.
That's interesting. I wasn't thinking that angle at all and rather thinking chemical storage. I wasn't thinking of this type of coup at all. Of course, this completely depends on how good of a superconductor it is.
And if it's really meta-stable. If not, cool. You made metallic hydrogen, but it has absolutely zero application on earth.
You seem to be under the impression environmental threats are fiction. They're not. This appears to be potentially a boon for sustainable technology. Though I don't usually put much stock in these sort of things until the application is demonstrated.
I think he's commenting on how there's a portion of greenies that eat their own even if it would be an advancement but still not perfect. It's the same ones in the EPA that' pushes sue and settle and other questionable tactics to push their agendas
I'm more talking about the folks that refuse to bathe or engage in any type of personal hygiene, chain themselves to bulldozers and want everyone to live in Adobe huts while sucking dirt for sustenance because farming of any sort is an egregious affront to the environment.
It's a good thing for even these types. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, so no scarcity problem. It is simply changing states, so no emission problems. In fact, metallic hydrogen has great potential to make renewables truly viable by offering a workable solution to the storage problem of wind and solar. There's less loss of energy due to resistance; therefore, even if it's used in transmission lines for traditional power plants (gas/coal) emissions will go down because less energy will need to be produced to compensate for loss through resistance and still power the same number of homes. It would make high speed rail viable lowering emissions from cars. The freight industry could be revolutionalized in terms of speed and emissions from traditional trucking of goods. If anyone were to stage a mass protest over this, if it works out, it would be the energy and fossil fuel giants of today. The non-bathing, non-shaving , chain themsrlves to a bulldozer, wool sock Birkenstock sandal wearing, hug a tree types will be throwing a party to celebrate this.
While it is abundant, you can't just mine it. The imports at thing to me is that it isn't consumed. Just change of state. But in batteries and transmission lines you would consume a quite a bit. Would probably have to make from methane.
I just had a vision of a bunch of long haired hippy freaks celebrating with a drum circle under an acrid cloud of marijuana smoke while a bunch of buttoned down, three piece suit execs March around outside of them with signs chanting Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! This hydrogen shit has got to go!!!
If it increases transmission efficiency and storage greatly, it wouldn't be used in fossil fuels for long. Renewable would inherit the earth.
Silvera is certainly proud of himself ... "the holy grail." I guess the next task is to see whether they can bring it to ambient air temp.
