Solar & Bio Hydrogen

[erich]

What do ya'll think of these nano structured hydrogen efforts :

 

Titania Nanotube Arrays Harness Solar Energy

http://www.physorg.com/news10244.html

 

Direct Solar to Hydrogen:

Rupert Leach, Director, Newspath Ltd, from the UK posted me about his talking to the Chairman of Hydrogen Solar, Julian Keable http://www.hydrogensolar.com/index.html, saying that they will be well over 10% efficiency in the near future with their Tandem Cell™, technology, and that they had initial issues with scale-up, but these seem to have been overcome and they were sounding rather optimistic a few weeks ago.

 

OR: BIO Hydrogen:

 

Craig Venter is back from his ocean cruse with the bugs he hopes will make all our fuel:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/26/AR2006022600932.html

 

And this company:

 

http://www.nanologix.net/index.php

 

"NanoLogix is a nanobiotechnology company that engages in the research, development, and commercialization of technologies for the production of bacteria, disease testing kits, alternative sources of fuel"

 

The NanoLogix breakthrough came about when the Company’s researchers were tinkering with its proprietary biological-based diagnostic and remediation technologies, noting that one of its patented bacterial culturing methods could produce byproduct gas surprisingly rich in hydrogen.

 

The implications are staggering - the world’s sustainability must increasingly rely upon biomass-based technologies because these processes use renewable resources. Unfortunately, biomass-based systems increase production of organic-matter wastewater. If treated by conventional waste treatment plants, this organic waste represents a costly economic and environmental liability.

 

“However, this same wastewater can also be viewed as an important potential resource for next-generation energy production,” says NanoLogix’s McClelland.

 

“The NanoLogix methodology for hydrogen generation is being developed for the limitless production of hydrogen from organic waste and wastewaters. Once fully proven, this has the potentiality for solving the world energy crisis through the limitless production of hydrogen from any waste organic byproduct, including sewage, and agricultural and food manufacturing waste.”

 

The bioreactor approach is scaling up.

 

Last year NanoLogix announced the results of a study that confirmed laboratory proof that its bioreactor system generates hydrogen in high yields via the use and adaptation of its intellectual property. In this study, the bioreactor produced biogas consisting of 50% hydrogen by volume, “without any trace of methane.”

 

“Part of the breakthrough was the absence of methane, which eliminates an additional costly step. If methane were present it would have required additional separation and hydrogen harvestation,” says McClelland.

 

McClelland believes that NanoLogix has discovered the most likely method for low cost production of massive quantities of hydrogen.

 

After last year’s study results were revealed the Company signed a feasibility study with the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Gannon University in Erie, PA to develop a bioreactor that utilizes NanoLogix's intellectual assets. The project team compromises a distinguished cohort of scientists and university professors who share a common vision.

 

In July of last year NanoLogix signed an agreement to generate hydrogen from a ‘scale-up’ bioreactor system installed at Mobilia Fruit Farms in rural Pennsylvania utilizing waste organic matter from the farm’s Arrowhead Wines unit.

 

An even bigger scale-up agreement, to install a hydrogen generation system using Welch Food's waste organic matter, followed shortly. Welch, of course, is the world's leading producer of grape and other fruit-based food products, giving NanoLogix virtually unlimited scale-up access to the waste-organics that McClelland believes will ultimately become the unlimited energy source of tomorrow.

 

McClelland is hopeful that these first scale-up installations will provide valuable data for engineering future systems. "We are clearly excited with the opportunity to demonstrate conclusively that the microbial production of hydrogen is efficient, inexpensive and can meet the increasing demand of both the industrial and commercial marketplaces," states McClelland. "

 

 

 

 

Efficiency is also good:

 

The Energy Blog: Sleek Aptera Hybrid Designed for 330 mpg

http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2006/01/accelerated_com.html

 

 

 

UpDates:

 

The point is right now I could pay $20 K for a 12% efficient PV array to end my electric bill, in effect prepaying my electric bill for twenty years. If the nano developments in PV's, or direct thermal/electric or photoelectrochemical direct conversion to H2, can double the current efficiency while cutting the price in half, then we are talking $5,000 to be bill free.

Hydrogen Solar sent me their current Tandum Cell numbers @ 10.2% efficiency: $1.50/LB for H2

And they say that a theoretical efficiency of 35% is possible, and a 22% efficiency is realistically achievable, i.e.,... $0.75/LB of H2 which equals $0.049/KWhr equivalent. From what I understand of the direct solar to hydrogen fabrication technology, it is a much greener process, and cheaper that silicon based PVs.

 

I also found some tech-specs for the suncone, They claim a 50 MW array will produce at $. 046/KWhr !! This is the lowest costs I've seen for solar technology near commercial release.

Sustainable Resources, Inc. - The Suncone Solar Power Generator

http://www.sriglobal.org/suncone_intro.html

And the nano-dot approach to PVs also promises full spectrum conversion efficiencies along with clean production processes. ( UB News Services-solar nano-dots http://www.buffalo.edu/news/fast-ex...rticle=75000009

 

 

Another big plus is decentralization. Distributed power networks are inherently more stable than MW based systems. The flywheel technology that Beacon Power has installed for New York and California http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060301:MTFH76507_2006-03-01_20-54-57_N01399291&type=comktNews&rpc=44 Also contributes to the advantages of both distributed and centralized power sources. All the while adjusting to near perfectly conditioned power, and protecting from threats like this:

 

According to NASA and the National Science Foundation, the next 11-year sunspot cycle could be up to 50 percent stronger than the present one. That cycle will begin in late-2007/early-2008 and peak around 2012. The phenomenon is a big deal because it can disrupt satellites and knock out power grids. The details are in a story by the Los Angeles Times.

 

Welch's is buying the H2 Bug Farts:

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060313/20060313005750.html?.v=1

SHARON, Pa., Mar 13, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NanoLogix, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NNLX) announced today that the Company has completed the construction of its first commercial hydrogen bioreactor facility at a Welch's Food plant in North East, Pennsylvania. The company also announced that the facility will begin hydrogen generation from Welch's waste organic matter on or about the first of April 2006.

[erich]

4/2 Update:

 

Aweek after this Welch's news the stock ran 150% , At last, maybe the reason for the run up of NNLX: from:http://www.nanalyze.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1253

 

"recommendation

 

Mar 31, 2006 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Geneva, Switzerland, and Dover, Delaware, USA - StockTargets, Inc., a private Swiss company and an innovator in investor sentiment tracking on listed stocks, measured a firm shift in investor targets over the past 2 days on NanoLogix Inc. (Pink Sheets: NNLX), following a new recommendation.

Investor sentiment and forecast shows a substantial increase, and remains resolutely positive on the stock's prospects, following the latest news and a revaluation of the company by TTS Zurich (http://www.ttszurich.com/).

Investors now forecast the stock rising to approximately US$ 0.46 during the next 12 months. The StockTargets consensus 12 months target was US$ 0.36 recently. Based upon their recommendation, the share price has recently moved from 0.29 US$ to 0.36 US$.

The 12 months target by TTS Zurich for the stock is US$ 0.92.

 

 

 

 

A Call to the CEO:

The CEO of NNLX was very tight with the data I wanted, Said things like, I was asking the Wright brothers how much transatlantic air fares were going to cost. He did admit to the potential of it's upward scalability, saying that they have gotten their bugs to double every 23 to 44 minutes!

 

I was nervous, and don't think I got across to him what I've done with other companies like Borealis, Electron Power Systems, and Coolerado Cooler, and could do for him if I could just get some ballpark figures on installed costs, Efficiency numbers at different scales, and Lbs of H2 production / KWh energy inputs. I got nothing but non-discloser, non-discloser

He wouldn't give me his email, but took mine saying he would send tech updates as alouded.

 

(An Example of the benefit of high lighting these Companies technologies: My " New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy" article, on the sites that count viewing's, has been read by over 100,000, science savvy, self selected, folks.)

 

I tried..........

Erich J. Knight

[biotechguy0331]

NanoLogix sold most of their intellectual property to Nutra Pharma Corp (http://www.NutraPharma.com) for the TB and NTM diagnostic test kits...

[erich]

Dear Biotechguy:

 

They still have alot of patents, my favorites, the H2 tech and NanoLogix owns a patent for the nontoxic induction of apoptosis in cancer cells utilizing hydrophobic hydrocarbons. Apoptosis is a method for inducing a genetically based induction of "cell suicide" in cells. It therefore serves as the foundation for cancer therapy. NanoLogix's other patents include technology designed for use in the bioremediation of contaminated soil and water.

 

 

Its moving up, 36% yesterday and 10% today and look at these recommendations!

 

 

Targets for NNLX.PK on Stocktargets.com

 

 

Ticker Entered: NNLX.PK NANOLOGIX INC

USERS CONSENSUS FORECAST FOR NNLX.PK Target Expected Return Change Since Yesterday Change Over 1 Week

Last Close: 0.2525

1 week: 0.45 78.2% 0.01 0.02

1 month: 0.58 129.7% 0 0.03

3 months: 0.84 232.6% 0.04 0.07

6 months: 1.18 367.3% 0.05 0.03

12 months: 2.27 799% 0.25 0.18

 

PROFESSIONAL ANALYSTS, BROKERS AND FUND

MANAGERS FORECAST FOR NNLX.PK

Enter your Pro Targets Company Target Horizon Upside Recommendation Date

Avge Pro Target 0.92 12 Months 264.3%

TTS Zurich 0.92 12 Months 264.3% Buy 03/30/06

 

 

 

 

I had a much better chat with Dr. Felder a few days ago, got his email address, and sent him the following post, he didn't know about the TTS Zurich recommendation!

I forgot to ask if he was aware of Crag Venter coming back from his ocean cruse with the bugs he hopes will make all our fuel :

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...6022600932.html , and if he had considered a collaboration to gain access to this vast battery of wee beasties? I'll pose this question in my next post.

 

Cheers,

Erich J. Knight

 

 

 

"Dear Dr. Felder,

 

Over the past year and a half of doing nano tech research online, I have struck up several collaborations with the following companies. I have posted their technology to many physics discussion forums, and commented on their work to many online journals in their respective technical areas. I also post to the presidents and technical officers of these firms links to pertinent technologies, conflicting or affirming patents and science news stories. These postings have lead to several collaborations between the entrepreneurial physicist who run these companies and interested academic physicist and engineers in the field. What I've done with these companies like Borealis http://www.borealis.com/index.shtml , Electron Power Systems http://www.electronpowersystems.com/ , and Hydrogen Solar http://www.hydrogensolar.com/index.html , I could do for you if I could just get some ballpark figures on installed costs, Efficiency numbers at different scales, and Lbs of H2 production / KWh energy inputs for your Bioreactors. I would gladly sign any nondisclosure agreements.

 

 

An Example of the benefit of high lighting these Companies technologies: My " New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy" article, on just the sites that count viewing's, has been read by over 100,000, science savvy, self selected, folks. Including all the other venues that don't count viewers, it's probably in the millions. To get a broad perspective of my activities just Google my full name "Erich J. Knight".

 

 

InLight Solutions: I found this company doing research on non-evasive glucose testing for diabetes. They also produce a bio reactor monitoring system using the same ultra-violet spectroscopy. Since I don't know the technical details of your bio reactor systems, I don't know if this will be any help to you; but thought you should be aware of their work.

 

InLight Solutions - Bringing Light to Life

http://www.inlightsolutions.com/prod-bio.html

 

 

 

Over the last three weeks NNLX stock ran up 150% with no apparent news , I found this:

At last, maybe the reason for the run up of NNLX:

from: http://www.nanalyze.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1253

 

"recommendation

 

Mar 31, 2006 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Geneva, Switzerland, and Dover, Delaware, USA - StockTargets, Inc., a private Swiss company and an innovator in investor sentiment tracking on listed stocks, measured a firm shift in investor targets over the past 2 days on NanoLogix Inc. (Pink Sheets: NNLX), following a new recommendation.

Investor sentiment and forecast shows a substantial increase, and remains resolutely positive on the stock's prospects, following the latest news and a revaluation of the company by TTS Zurich (http://www.ttszurich.com/).

 

Investors now forecast the stock rising to approximately US$ 0.46 during the next 12 months. The StockTargets consensus 12 months target was US$ 0.36 recently. Based upon their recommendation, the share price has recently moved from 0.29 US$ to 0.36 US$.

 

The 12 months target by TTS Zurich for the stock is US$ 0.92."

 

 

As a stock holder this makes me most optimistic!

 

 

Nature Articles on Anaerobic methane oxidation:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7086/edsumm/e060413-11.html

 

 

Washington DC Blue Plains Bio reactors:

"As a byproduct, Johnson says, the process will produce enough methane gas to provide 20 percent of the plant's daily power needs."

 

I was surprised that they are only getting 20%

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/1010152681.html?dids=1010152681:1010152681&FM...

 

 

Regards,

 

Erich J. Knight "

 

 

 

Cheers,

Erich

[Mercedes Benzene]

Well I think that nanotubes look extremely promising for future production of Hydrogen. I would not bet on any economical form of enzymatic hydrogen production in the near future.

There was, however, an article on hydrogen-nanotube production in this month's issue of "Scientific American". I would check it out if you are interested.

[erich]

Thanks MB:

 

That does look like a leap froging technology Even over Hydrogen Solar's Tandum Cells.

I posted it to Rupert Leach at Hydrogen Solar

 

I also found this up coming SPIE’s International Symposium on Optics & Photonics

Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology (SE442)

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:9evGd0G3oaQJ:asdn.net/ngc2007/pdf/SPIEHydrogenNanotechnology.pdf+hydrogen+Photocatalysts&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=10&ie=UTF-8

 

Erich

[hallenrm]

Thanks a lot erich for the links!:hihi:

 

A few months ago, in a thread about the future energy resorces, I had hypothesized, that the hydrogen produced by microbes would be THE energy resource in the next century. It was just a wild thought! But, today it was indeed heartening to me that sometimest my wildest thought appear to becoming true.;)