[TheForge] Aluminum vs. Aluminium

[Erik Gutfeldt]

> Okay, so how can I fuel an electric car on beer cans?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium–air_battery

For submarine UAVs:

https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21718492-armed-forces-are-among-those-interest-aluminium-batteries-could-let

(Side note  both of the above links use -ium spelling)

Or design a car to run off of thermite? Just kidding.

Erik

> On Sep 26, 2017, at 1:52 AM, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From that same link:
> "Tossing away an aluminum can wastes as much energy as pouring out half of
> that can’s volume of gasoline. Nearly 75 percent of all aluminum produced
> is still in use today."
> 
> Okay, so how can I fuel an electric car on beer cans?
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Robert Oppenheimer <oppie51 at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Interesting aside on aluminum manufacture and recycling.
>> ​<snip>
>> Recycling aluminum saves 90% of the energy used to refine new aluminum
>> from ore. http://www.aluminum.org/sustainability/aluminum-recycling
>> 
>> 
>>