[TheForge] Burning Clean

Rich Maynard rich at maynard.org.uk
Wed Jun 7 18:04:19 EDT 2006


No, you'd have to use energy to make the htdrogen in the first place - and
that'd pollute. Hydrogen is just like a battery - a method of storing
energy.

Rich M.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> craig.schaefer at verizon.net
> Sent: 07 June 2006 17:10
> To: Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: Re: [TheForge] Burning Clean
> 
> 
> I suppose if you were concerned enough, you could set up a 
> forge to burn hydrogen.
> 
> CraigS
> 
> 
> >From: Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net>
> >Date: Wed Jun 07 00:27:30 CDT 2006
> >To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [TheForge] Burning Clean
> 
> >Oh, there are emmissions...they are just at the other end of the
> >wire.
> >Garrick: Go for a gasser of the most efficient  design and add a 
> >lot of insulation to it... a forge for each sized work is 
> >good...And plant plenty of fast growing native trees when you are 
> >not hammering...Oh yeah, and don't phart much.   Pete F
> >
> >Darrell wrote:
> >> Go to Ebay and search for 7597649520. No emissions.
> >> 
> >> Darrell
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garrick Peterson" 
> >> <garrickp at gmail.com>
> >> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:04 PM
> >> Subject: [TheForge] Burning Clean
> >> 
> >> 
> >>> I am an avid BBQer, and my plans for the next few months include 
> >>> starting up my own little forge and to start earning my 
> stripes as a 
> >>> Blacksmith.
> >>>
> >>> However, one can barely read the newspaper or internet anymore 
> >>> without tripping over articles on Global Warming, CO2 
> emissions, and 
> >>> various other doomsday prophecies. Whether I believe in 
> them or not, 
> >>> I can't see a disadvantage to trying to do something 
> about it. How 
> >>> does the phrase go?
> >>>
> >>> "If I believe, and it's true, then I gain everything. If 
> I believe, 
> >>> and it's not true, I loose nothing. Therefor, I believe."
> >>>
> >>> Poorly paraphrased, I agree, but the concept is sound. 
> So, what can 
> >>> I do as a budding blacksmith to limit hydrocarbon and CO2 
> emissions? 
> >>> Looking for any suggestions you might have, from fuel sources to 
> >>> forge designs.
> >>>
> >>> I've also heard it said that Coal is one of the more efficient 
> >>> fuels, as when you're not using it, it's burning at a much slower 
> >>> rate, thus saving fuel. I wonder if that translates into 
> emissions 
> >>> savings (say, vs. NG or Propane) as well.
> >>>
> >>> ~Garrick
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