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BUILDINGINDUSTRY.ORG Features HYPERSOLAR
http://www.buildingindustry.org/hypersolar
HYPERSOLAR
HyperSolar claims it is developing a zero carbon method of producing hydrogen gas from wastewater by harnessing solar energy. Hydrogen gas is a clean source of fuel in that, theoretically at least, the only waste product is water.
But hydrogen gas does not occur naturally on Earth, and requires energy to create. Typically that energy comes from traditional, carbon dioxide-emitting sources, rendering hydrogen fuel rather less environmentally friendly than it has the potential to be.
HyperSolar's work may mean truly clean, renewable hydrogen fuel could be a commercial reality sooner than we might have imagined.
"If hydrogen is meant to be the ultimate fuel that will enable a clean energy future with zero carbon emissions, then its production must also be zero carbon," said HyperSolar CEO, Tim Young in a press release on Monday.
"Powering cars with fossil fuel based hydrogen is not sustainable, not renewable and not much cleaner than today's fuels." Young has a point. Because hydrogen fuel has to be made, it is better to think of it as an energy store rather than an energy source - after all, energy had to go into making it.
A car running on HyperSolar hydrogen gas would effectively be solar powered - the Sun being the ultimate energy source powering the car, with hydrogen gas merely the energy carrier. Alternatively, the hydrogen can alternatively be reacted with carbon dioxide to produce a sort of unnatural version of natural gas, which is not a completely clean fuel.
HyperSolar's approach adopts a breakthrough "solar-powered nanoparticle system" inspired by the natural process of photosynthesis. The photoelectrochemical nanoparticles float in wastewater in transparent vessels, creating hydrogen gas using solely the energy of sunlight. The company says the process is optimized for wastewater, which is simultaneously purified by the process. HyperSolar's solar concentrators that we discussed last February are not involved.
The process appears to be similar to that developed by Emory University which we reported in March 2010, and though it is not clear precisely what stage HyperSolar's technology has reached, this announcement indicates they at least have a working prototype system cable of producing hydrogen gas.
The company stresses the commercially viability of the technology, since it effectively monetizes the process of wastewater treatment, as well as producing the marketable byproducts, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen chlorides.
Additionally, HyperSolar claims the technology is eminently scalable - all you need is more water vessels with more nanoparticles, the company claims, though presumably there is also the consideration of the infrastructure required to remove the gas from the vessels.
In a similar vein, nanocrystals have been used at the research level to create hydrogen from water by harnessing the power of ambient noise.
Source: http://www.hypersolar.com/
HYSR Website updated! Great details!!!
Check under the new "Market" heading and there is an Application page and a page titled Market Opportunity
Tons of good information!!!! I will copy paste here...
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Hydrogen and Its Applications
Hydrogen (H2) is the simplest and lightest element in existence. At sea-level atmospheric pressure, a cubic foot of hydrogen weighs just 0.09 ounce. An atom of hydrogen consists of only one proton and one electron. Hydrogen is also the most plentiful element in the universe. Despite its simplicity and abundance, hydrogen doesn't occur naturally as a gas on the Earth - it is always combined with other elements. Water, for example, is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen (H2O).
Hydrogen is also found in many organic compounds, notably the hydrocarbons that make up many of our fuels, such as gasoline, natural gas, methanol, and propane. Hydrogen can be separated from hydrocarbons through the application of heat - a process known as reforming. Currently, most hydrogen is made this way from natural gas. An electrical current can also be used to separate water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen. This process is known as electrolysis. Some algae and bacteria, using sunlight as their energy source, even give off hydrogen under certain conditions.
Hydrogen is high in energy, yet an engine that burns pure hydrogen produces almost no pollution. NASA has used liquid hydrogen since the 1970s to propel the space shuttle and other rockets into orbit. Hydrogen fuel cells power the shuttle's electrical systems, producing a clean byproduct - pure water, which the crew drinks.
Hydrogen has number of applications from chemical processing, petroleum recovery and refining, metal production and fabrication, aerospace, and fuel cells. The sectors with the greatest demand for hydrogen are petroleum refineries for hydrocracking and ammonia production for fertilizer. Transportation fuel is an emerging sector with enormous potential in the future.
Market Size
Hydrogen production is a large and growing industry. Market size of global hydrogen production was estimated to be 53 million metric tons in 2010, of which 12% was shared by merchant hydrogen and rest with captive production. With decreasing sulfur level in petroleum products, lowering crude oil quality and rising demand of hydrogen operated fuel cell applications, global hydrogen production volume is forecasted to grow by compound annual growth rate of 5.6% form 2011 to 2016. The Hydrogen production market in terms of value was estimated to be approximately $150 billion in 2011.
Production of Hydrogen and Delivery
Hydrogen is either produced centrally or on-site. On-site generation (also known as distributed generation) eliminates number of problems associated with transportation and delivery and thus the market for on-site generation systems is growing significantly. Also, in recent years, small scale on-site generation option has become more lucrative since new on-site hydrogen generation technologies offering low cost when compared to delivered merchant hydrogen. When hydrogen is produced using a centralized plant, it has to be delivered to the point of consumption by various delivery modes such as pipeline, trucks or cylinders.
For large quantities, pipelines are the preferred option. Although pipeline delivery is cheaper in the long term than packaged options like trucks and cylinders, it can only be economically justified when the quantity is sufficiently high. Pipelines require significant initial investment and extremely high volume to pay out over the long term. On the other hand, cylinders are used for small quantities and preferred by industries such as glass manufacturing, metal production and fabrication, food processing and electronics.
The Asia and Oceania region is the largest market with 39% of global production share in 2010. This region generated around 21 million metric tons of hydrogen in 2010. The Asia and Oceania region pioneered in refinery and ammonia production capacity and this makes it the largest consumer. Europe and Eurasia is the second largest producer followed by North America, the third largest region. North America is the largest market for merchant hydrogen with 60% of global merchant hydrogen production in 2010. By country, the U.S. is the largest merchant producer with 47% of global merchant hydrogen production share. China is the largest consumer with 22% of global hydrogen consumption share. China's greatest demand comes from ammonia producers and it is the world's largest producer and accounted for 32% of worldwide ammonia production in 2010.
Presently, most of the hydrogen for industrial purposes is produced by steam reforming of natural gas or methane. This production technology dominates due to easy availability and low prices of natural gas. Partial oxidation of petroleum oil is second in production capacity after steam reforming of natural gas. The third largest production technology in terms of production capacity is steam gasification of coal. In 2010, an estimated 25.6 million metric tons of hydrogen was produced using steam methane reforming (SMR). Production costs vary according to size of production plant, type of plant, utilization factor, feedstock cost, transportation and delivery.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
A fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, heat and water. Fuel cells are often compared to batteries. Both convert the energy produced by a chemical reaction into usable electric power. However, the fuel cell will produce electricity as long as fuel (hydrogen) is supplied.
Fuel cells are a promising technology for use as a source of heat and electricity for buildings, and as an electrical power source for electric motors to propel vehicles. Fuel cells operate best on pure hydrogen. But natural gas, methanol, or even gasoline can be reformed to produce the hydrogen required for fuel cells. Some fuel cells can even be fueled directly with methanol, without using a reformer.
In the future, hydrogen could also join electricity as an important energy carrier. An energy carrier moves and delivers energy in a usable form to consumers. Renewable energy sources, like the sun and wind, can't produce energy all the time. But they can, for example, produce electric energy and hydrogen, which can be stored until it's needed. Hydrogen can also be transported (like electricity) to locations where it is needed.
Fuel cells are a viable option for many uses today and have been adopted by industries that need reliable, clean fuel sources. For example, forklifts operate indoors where combustion engines would require expensive ventilation systems. Instead of building a fleet of battery powered forklifts, which require perhaps two or three extra batteries for every forklift in operation, major companies such as Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola are choosing equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells, which refuel in minutes and run at full power for eight hours. Similarly, hydrogen fuel cells are already being used in cities around the world to power public transportation buses.
Market for Renewable Hydrogen
Environmental Concerns - CO2 Mitigation
The increasing demand for hydrogen for heavy oil upgrading, desulfurization and upgrading of conventional petroleum, and for production of ammonium, in addition to the projected demand for hydrogen as a transportation fuel and portable power, will require hydrogen production on a massive scale. Increased production of hydrogen by current technologies will consume greater amounts of conventional hydrocarbons (primarily natural gas), which in turn will generate greater greenhouse gas emissions. Production of hydrogen from renewable sources offers the possibility to contribute to the production capacity with lower or no net greenhouse gas emissions (without carbon sequestration technologies), increasing the flexibility and improving the economics of distributed and semi-centralized systems.
Decentralized Production
Renewable hydrogen systems can be adapted to on-site decentralized production of hydrogen, circumventing the need to establish a large and costly distribution infrastructure. Renewable hydrogen production offers the potential for a distributed hydrogen supply network model, which would be based on on-site hydrogen production. On-site production is considered by many to be the most likely pathway during the market development of energy systems. A distributed network of such sites could provide a cost-effective refueling infrastructure, as hydrogen must be used as close as possible to its production site to optimize the overall energy efficiency of a hydrogen-based energy system.
Remote Communities / Islands
There are socio-economic benefits as well as technical reasons for developing renewable hydrogen systems in remote communities. The need for improved energy security, protection against fluctuating and/or high fuel costs and abundant renewable energy resources are key drivers behind these projects. In addition, the need for clean air, reduced noise and community development are also good reasons. Hydrogen systems can offer jobs, tourism and engender community pride. The cost of conventional fuel and the restrictions on conventional uses of renewable resources make hydrogen more attractive.
Distributed generation is becoming an increasingly popular approach to providing local power, and although each individual system is generally small, the number of islands or remote communities that could benefit from renewable hydrogen systems total represents a significant market opportunity. A number of communities are already under way working to create renewable hydrogen systems.
And the Applications page... (Existed prior to update, but has been refined)
APPLICATIONS
Distributed Low Cost Renewable Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen in water has an amazing energy storage density. We estimate that only 10 liters of water is required to store enough solar energy in renewable hydrogen to power a typical American home consuming 10kWh/day of electricity. When hydrogen is used in a fuel cell for electricity production, water is produced and can be easily recycled for reuse. Therefore, the actual consumption of water for renewable hydrogen production is quite low.
One of the most significant challenges in using hydrogen is transporting it to the point of use. Long haul transportation of hydrogen by trucks or pipeline remains technically and economically challenging. However, by enabling the low cost production of renewable hydrogen wherever there is water and sunlight, we can facilitate a distributed hydrogen production model without long haul transportation and delivery.
24x7 Renewable Electricity
With sunlight and water readily available in most parts of the world, the HyperSolar H2Generator™ can be connected to a conventional fuel cell to create a self-contained 24x7 renewable electricity generator. During the day, solar energy is constantly stored as hydrogen. At any time during the day or night, the stored hydrogen can be converted to electricity through the fuel cell. This 24x7 availability of solar electricity has eluded the photovoltaic industry, but not with solar based renewable hydrogen. Depending on the electricity demands of the user, which could be a house, an apartment, an office building, or a small community, the number of reactor vessels and storage tanks can be adjusted accordingly.
24x7 Renewable Power Plants
Conventional solar and wind electricity are intermittent. When the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing, solar panels and wind turbines from renewable power plants are not producing electricity. As a result, these renewable power plants are not reliable enough to be a standalone utility scale power plant. While conventional electrolysis technology can technically be used to store solar or wind electricity as hydrogen, it is very cost prohibitive because of the inherent system-level energy losses. Otherwise, electrolysis would be the current standard storage technology for solar and wind power. By implementing the HyperSolar H2Generator on a utility scale, large farms of low cost reactor vessels can be employed to convert large areas of solar energy into hydrogen for concentrated storage. Then, 100% renewable hydrogen powered electricity can be produced through utility scale fuel cells - 24x7.
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
As of 2009, motor vehicles used most of the petroleum consumed in the U.S. and produced over 60% of carbon monoxide emissions and 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. Emission and petroleum related geopolitical problems are only growing for the U.S. and the world as the demand for personal and mass transit grows with an increasing population. Electric power vehicles do not have any tailpipe emissions and have been praised as the solution to the world's transportation needs. However, current battery based electric vehicles suffer from two big problems: (1) long charging time, and (2) plugin electricity is from a fossil fuel power plant that burns coal or natural gas. With a renewable hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicle, charging time could be as fast as a regular gasoline fill-up, and the only byproduct of hydrogen fuel usage is water. It is only with renewable hydrogen that the electric vehicle visions can be realized at a large scale. A growing list of automakers such as Audi, BWM, Toyota and Honda are all developing hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Self-Contained Hydrogen Fueling Stations
One of the biggest problems with the hydrogen car vision is the lack of hydrogen fueling stations, and the cost to build such an infrastructure is enormous. However, by using the HyperSolar H2Generator, standalone fueling stations can build and operated one by one along any highway where there is water and sunlight. During the day, solar energy can be stored as hydrogen in the HyperSolar H2Generator, which is connected to individual fueling stations. The reactor vessels and storage tanks can be sized appropriately to accommodate the local traffic volume. In this manner, a large distributed renewable hydrogen production infrastructure can be built with minimal capital risk.
Renewable Natural Gas
The renewable hydrogen produced by the HyperSolar H2Generator can be easily reacted with carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce a carbon neutral and renewable methane (CH4) under a well-known reaction called the Sabatier reaction.
CO2 + 4H2 -> CH4 + 2H2O
This renewable methane is essentially pipeline ready natural gas and can be used as a direct replacement for traditional natural gas to power the world, without fracking, drilling or CO2 emissions.
Fascinating technology and world changing as well
Excited to see how the Hydrogen industry will change the dynamics of global economies
The scientific progression of the various technologies needed to make this happen will be History
We are living in Historic times and I hope the achievements of all involved are duely noted
There are many great minds who push to solve the worlds problems,
and for not just decades, but for generations, people have been focused on accomplishing this achievement
HOPE Monday is NOT our sky rocket..
Honestly ... 10 Mil volume on Friday.
I hope Monday is not the day... Anything is possible, it could be
I was going to diversify some funds with that Bonus Tip stock I gave you
Also was going to Diversify with GE they are bagging soon like SWIR has been
But I just came across something phenomenal in regards to HYSR
I don't want to build anticipation and let down - But HYSR is the best long stock you can buy at this point
Not because it will give you 100% gain at market open tomorrow, like I said you never know! But the best because it is going to be a dividend power house.
I am very thankful to have become aware of this company.
Like I said good news for you all coming tomorrow after market open.
Keep in mind I would not misguide you.
I recommend we all buy shares on Monday - I will be buying
Tomorrow I plan to purchase my "final" allotment of shares
After that I will be holding as long as I can afford to.
Santa Barbara View: HyperSolar reference 3-JAN-2015
http://www.santabarbaraview.com/ecofacts-sunny-energy-outlook-in-2015/
Quote:
"Speaking of batteries, the Tesla S is among the best selling luxury cars in U.S. (no.1 best in 2013), and it costs $5 for a charge to go over 200 miles. Rich, cool people get to spend even less to drive. I drove one once (albeit very briefly), and it was indeed spectacular.
I also got lucky and tried a hydrogen fuel cell car, similar – extremely quiet and smooth, fast acceleration. Now if hydrogen can be produced with little or no fossil fuels, like our local Hypersolar is working on… then YES! much better than electric.
Happy New Year, dear ecofacts readers!"
China-Hydrogen.org now featuring $HYSR press releases
http://www.china-hydrogen.org/hydrogen/production/2014-12-31/3698.html
Comments from HYSR, alternate uses for tech, R&D
Like I say think of HYSR as a Licensing firm that will be ramping up to vertical integration of their supply chain and manufacturing partners
And from their website and September press release 2013 here:
A key feature of this technology is the ability to allow the solar absorber to function while submerged in water, preventing photo-corrosion or short-circuiting. The polymer coating covered in this patent application has been proven in the laboratory to do just that. The first provisional patent application was filed in September of 2012. After a year of additional refinement and experiments, a final non-provisional application with detailed claims has been filed to formally start the patent review process by the patent office.
During the research and development phase, HyperSolar has learned that this protective coating has applications beyond just hydrogen production.
For example, it is observed in laboratory experiments that the protective coating can dramatically extend the number of charge/discharge cycles (life cycle) of low cost batteries, potentially solving a big problem in batteries. It works by providing superior protection to the electrodes to handle many deep discharge cycles without substantial degradation in electrochemical performance. Corroded electrodes are one the main reasons batteries need to be replaced, increasing the operating cost of battery storage systems.
They are researching so many different things that I'm sure they have special and technical contracts with their R&D partners...
Remember we have multiple teams, two universities, and Department of Energy funding involved here...
This is the main objective of the U.S. Energy Sector - Artificial Photosynthesis
That's why US isn't adopting renewables like other countries because we have been working on this universal solution model..
Also remember it has been a real possibility for a very long time..
We could all be driving hydrogen cars 5 years ago it just is not as "cost effective" as oil/gas ... HyperSolar with their nanoscale H2Generator jointly patented w University of Santa Barbara is the game changer.
Now not only is it possible.. As it always was... But every day week month and minute it becomes more cost effective.
When it is optimally built with the best efficiency parts and mechanisms that's when they decide to begin the first real mass production run. That's by September. That's when HYSR demonstrates their first round final product to the world. Then it will be revised every year just like the iPhone with the latest and greatst parts.
Expect the big rally to continue we had 10 million shares trade on Friday!
Nano-scale magnification tech -> H2Generator
As a tech R&D / Licensing group they are researching many approaches and ways to optimize tech
H2Generator is the Artifical Leaf, and lots of patents will be used to make the final production run
Think of all the licensing that goes on between cell phone manufacturers for every little innovation
Once the first product is commercialized and generating revenue then HYSR can be less reliant on Department of Energy funds... Can't pay dividends with grant money!
There are hundreds of people working collaboratively with HyperSolar on these University teams
Much more to see and learn about HYSR as they continue refining their prototype
Remember they have the technology and it is working already ! This is no longer an "experiment"...
It never has been an experiment... They have been plugging in different components and materials to get the highest voltage. They're testing different engines in the H2Generator.
They're testing to maximize the voltage to make it more cost effective. The product is there the voltage is sufficient to split hydrogen already. Now they want to increase voltage to reduce the amount of H2Generators that you need - there by reducing the cost of the system.
Keep in mind since they're already splitting hydrogen at 1.25 volts,
It already is cost effective e ultimately - because it offers Localized Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen' s big obstacle is that it is very expensive to transport! It is heavier than gas.
Thus green solar production on site - not by wind turbines with cheap and fragile gear boxes - is the solution.
They're concluding testing different conductors or types of panels and technologies to optimize at nanotech scale
Air Travel trashing our planet, 2.5% of CO2
Bridging the aviation CO2 emissions gap: why emissions trading is needed
http://www.cate.mmu.ac.uk/projects/bridging-the-aviation-co2-emissions-gap-why-emissions-trading-is-needed/
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/every-time-you-fly-you-trash-the-planet-and-theres-no-easy-fix/
Boeing X-51 hydrogen military plane
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680362/a-hydrogen-powered-plane-that-could-go-from-los-angeles-to-new-york-city-in-under-an-hour
Aviation emissions currently account for 2 to 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. Scenarios of future aviation project strong increases in air traffic and therefore emissions (UNEP Bridging the Emissions Gap).
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has set a number of ‘goals’ for the environmental performance of international aviation: (1) a global annual average fuel efficiency improvement of 2 per cent until 2020 and an aspirational global fuel efficiency improvement rate of 2 per cent per annum from 2021 to 2050; (2) a medium term global aspirational goal of keeping the global net carbon emissions from international aviation from 2020 at the same level. Additionally, the US, Canada and Mexico have previously proposed a more ambitious, global goal to achieve a collective global goal of carbon neutral growth by 2020 based on a 2005 baseline, while Europe has proposed a 10% reduction by 2020 compared to 2005 levels.
In this work, the mitigation potential of i) technology and improved operations; ii) biofuels, and iii) the extension of current regional market-based measures to 2050 are quantified for low, central and high traffic growth projections.
Of the three types of measures studied, extension of current regional market-based measures (emissions trading) offers the greatest mitigation potential. None of the measures, or their combinations, for any growth scenario managed to meet ICAO’s aspirational 2020 carbon-neutral goal by 2050, the 2005 stabilization of emissions goal, or the 2005-10% stabilization of emissions goal. The 2% goal would only just be met by 2050, through assuming maximum reductions from technology, operations, and “speculative” availability of biofuels.
If a global emissions trading scheme were to be constructed that covered all international aviation, the emissions savings could be even larger than all other measures calculated in this study.
9.57 Million Shares Today. $Breakout!! 4xVolume!! Long $HYSR!!!
Solar Downturn- Hydrogen Transition- $$BONUS TIP$$
With Solar costs decreasing every day, we are entering implementations phase globally.
Those interested in another great long term play: ABGB
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/abengoa-signs-power-purchase-agreement-085845124.html
This one is fresh off the press :)
HYSR FAQ: Who do you see as competitors?
To our knowledge, there are no other companies working on a thin and flat light magnification layer that existing flat panel manufacturers can use.
HYSR FAQ: Market strategy and milestones to expect
First of all, we're a technology company, not a manufacturing company. We will go to market by partnering with better capitalized manufacturers.
We are working to refine our prototype through different levels of improvements. We will be working with select partners during this development phase. When we have a commercial grade design and manufacturing process, we will then move into the marketing phase of our business plan.
As we make progress, breakthroughs, efficiency gains, manufacturability, we will issue press releases and keep our shareholders and supporters updated on our progress.
HYSR FAQ: Fiber Optic Power Plants, Geothermic Cooling
HyperSolar technology is focused on the efficient collection and transport of solar energy to any solar cell technology for conversion into electricity. While utility scale solar power plants can be built using HyperSolar flat solar panels, we are developing a new architecture for power plants to maximize the benefits of decoupling light collection from light conversion.
Instead of using expensive flat solar panels connected by electrical wiring, a HyperSolar enabled power plant could install inexpensive light collection-only panels connected by fiber optics wiring. The solar cell modules could be placed underground where they would be kept cool by natural underground cooling. Further, solar cell modules could be stacked in layers on top of each other in a compact structure with light distributed from the fiber optics to each solar cell. This architecture allows for maximum solar cell performance, resulting in a lower cost per watt of electricity. Repair and maintenance requirements would also be reduced.
HYSR FAQ: Developments and when to expect revenues?
We are now developed a working prototype and have submitted one patent application and will continue to submit more to protect our innovations. Our business model calls for licensing our design, technology and process to solar manufacturers and equipment manufacturers for the actual production of the HyperSolar layer.
HYSR FAQ: Technology detail and how it's different
In short, it's like we have thousands of tiny little light collectors on the surface of the layer that funnel light into our proprietary photonics light routing network, in the middle, carrying light to a smaller output area on the bottom where a solar cell can be attached.
This has never been done before. We intend to make this into a component that any panel manufacturer can use. For example, instead of using 4 solar cells to cover an area on a solar panel, they can use just 1 solar cell underneath a HyperSolar layer.
This will revolutionize the way solar panels are assembled.
Our business model is not to compete with so called concentrated PV companies who use expensive high efficiency solar cells or non-conventional size silicon solar cells. We are in the business of empowering traditional solar panel manufacturers who account for 90% of the solar market.
HYSR FAQ: Motivation and inspiration behind your technology?
We believe that enhancement and efficiency can be gained from managing the light going into a solar cell, instead of inventing a new solar cell. Unlike other concentrated PV (photovoltaic) technologies that use dated optics, our technology team is applying photonic techniques learned in fiber optics to create a thin and flat light magnification layer.
Imagine holding a 12"x12" 1 cm thick plastic layer in your hand. When you put this layer on a standard off the shelf solar cell in the sun, that same solar cell produces 400% more power.
HYSR FAQ: Why this hasn't been done before
Magnifying, or concentrating the power of the sun is not a new concept. However, as far as we know, we are the only company developing a top layer component for use by a majority of current and future flat panel solar manufacturers. HyperSolar's flat concentrator layer goes directly on top of standard-sized solar cells used by the majority of manufacturers. Other companies focused on concentrating the sun require customization of the solar cell in some way. For example, cutting a standard cell into small little strips, or using very expensive high-efficiency solar cells.
Licensing and Commercialization is already under way
You have to shop your technology around.
And w Solar Cells reaching grid parity, Hydrogen is now our future
Why $HYSR?? LOCALIZED PRODUCTION, Transporting Hydrogen is EXPENSIVE!!
H2Generator will bring us the ability to have local on site on demand Hydrogen.
Biggest setback for Hydrogen is the cost of Transportation!
This is where our nanotechnology advances made the Hydrogen transition possible.
Big trucks will all be H2 2016-2018 Volvo Mercedes and the like and you won't believe what this breakthru Means for the mining industry...
HyperSolar is integral to the Hydrogen Sector and Energy Sector. These new developments are going to kick start the American economy.
Like I said before - We will all be Enjoying the moment off work when Tim Young rings the opening bell on NYSE
Wish it was Monday!!! Clean Tech finally achieved
2015 HyperSolar Technology Update - from Website
http://www.hypersolar.com/technology.php
Revised details of advantage over Wind Turbine based electrolysis,
Details about utilizing sea water or waste water as Hydrogen source,
Details about protective translucent coating
Self-contained Photoelectrochemical Nanosystem — Our low cost nano-size particle technology is designed to mimic photosynthesis and contains a solar absorber that generates electrons from sunlight, as well as integrated cathode and anode areas to readily split water and transfer those electrons to the molecular bonds of hydrogen. Unlike solar panels or wind turbines that produce a sizeable number of electrons that will be lost before reaching the hydrogen bonds, our nanoparticles are optimized at the nano-level to ensure maximal electron generation and utilization efficiency. Consequently, our nanoparticle technology uses substantially fewer photovoltaic elements, an expensive material, than conventional solar panels to achieve the same system level efficiency. Thereby significantly lowering the system cost of what is essentially an electrolysis process.
Protective Coating — The biggest problem with submerging photovoltaic elements in water for direct electrolysis is corrosion and short circuiting. To address this problem, we have developed a protective coating that encapsulates key elements of the nanoparticle to allow it to function for a long periods of time in a wide range of water conditions without corrosion. This allows the nanoparticles to be submerged or dissolved into virtually any source of water, such as sea water, runoff water, river water, or waste water, instead of purified distilled water.
Also provides a hint at other technologies with licensing applications "discrete" advances / discoveries to benefit and supplement existing H2 Solutions.
HYSR is going to be a dividend powerhouse.
As shareholders we appreciate the researchers that are working to realize the full potential of these technological breakthroughs!!
$HYSR next PR: Patent / IP update
http://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/24373.html
March2014:In Italy and Germany Solar Cost=Grid Parity
Link: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/24/3418145/solar-grid-parity-italy-germany/
Once all its costs are accounted for, the price of commercial solar power has pulled even with retail electricity rates in Italy and Germany, according to a new report.
The analysis is the third installment in a regular report by the consulting firm Eclareon, done on behalf of an international group of sustainable energy interests. This installment was also the first to look at solar power in the commercial sector rather than the residential sector.
It looked at a standard 30 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system for your average commercial building, and the built a methodology to assess its “leveled cost of energy” (LCOE) in seven different countries: Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain.
The LCOE of any source of power — solar, natural gas, coal, wind, etc — accounts for everything that goes into determining that electricity’s cost: installation, maintenance, investment, the electricity itself, depreciation, and so forth. The goal is to give a more complete picture of each power source’s economic position vis-a-vis its rivals.
According to Eclareon’s analysis, solar’s LCOE in Italy and Germany is now at “grid parity,” meaning it’s even with retail electricity prices in general in those countries. Spain’s already gotten there as well, and Mexico and France are coming up.
Q/A:Why is China selling rare metal so cheap
They are using many ways as possible to pump the efficiency of their panels
Trying to minimize the amount of rare materials utilized
Trying to make cheap replicable break down on you panels
So people buy them... Instead of.... OIL!! American Oil Industry on the rise
Chinese compete with cheap panels to drum up talk of Green Tech, with goal to undercut & minimize short interest in oil, and subsequently.. accelerating its crash.
While buying it out and trading just as aggressively as everyone else. As I said its a finite resource and will ultimately be more and more in demand.. Plastic products always on the rise.
I don't like to fight with the big boys though. Not as enjoyable for me I don't love making the perfect trade at the perfect time... I like seeing industry growth and development of sustainable tech. It can't always be about the money!
Tim Young, eventually, will ring NYSE opening bell
Would be very interesting to read the story of his days at Time Warner
The businessmen and salesmen of this particular industry and era have made astonishing accomplishments
And I know there's a lot of good stories of the journey
Very confident in the direction the CEO has taken
You see Oil taking a nosedive to compete with renewables,
They say it's because of explosion in supply, partially true
Supply and demand are not so tightly correlated in price when it comes to finite resources
And since when has 'unlimited' supply ever meant fantastic prices for consumers?
It doesn't just happen on good will of corporations
As dollars are consolidated, prior to the next bumps in the road, with all global economics considered,
This low oil price is in part "posturing" to show our strength in ability to sell cheap oil
We gave tax breaks and tax loopholes thru the teeth for oil corps
Now they are dumping oil to shake out foreign producers and show our strength again
Keep in mind we are the consumer - we are not the economy - we are just the buyer.
Next step is Hydrogen economy. And we will all be transitioned to buyers at that time.
Education won't precede market availability - its like LED light bulbs. How many years did Phillips make LED bulbs before we bought them? We are the last continent to fully switch to LED bulbs here people... Hello?
Oil ETFs are going to be traded very very very aggressively in the next calendar yea - and "long" investors won't expect to recap til 2020. Share prices will fluctuate under the heavy handed Money Managers.
If you don't want to fight over upswings in manipulated Oil markets,
Go in to future tech ! We are lucky to be in this position in this moment of time
How many Americans know about HYSR?
We can count them by the number that are here!
EUROPE is the land of Hydrogen right now! But as I said before..
They are kind of buying old technology.. Rather than waiting for the new to become "cost effective"
They're dumping fossil fuels because it's good for the environment and they have dense population
We are holding Because it gives us the economic advantage in short and long term
Europe doesn't mind this because even though we pollute a bit more we work hard and hold our place in geopolitics
That and I'm sure we will give them preferential status when it comes to Governments purchasing from our new Hydrogen Corps
Here's one interesting site from Italy
www.H2IT.org
If they knew HYSR they would buy out all the shares before we even had breakfast!
That's why they limit PR exposure the growth path of this company is really a carefully catalyzed development.
PR costs money, commercialization = one primary goal
Most developments at this stage will be reports of information obatained from potential partners, potential manifactirers, and inquisitive buyers with lots of cash.
They aren't going to give you every detail - only the bottom line numbers.
HyperSolar is in the same stage most electric vehicle manufacturers were in prior to big bank investments
TSLA KNDI and all of the European car share programs
You have to work with the Vehicles of Finance to make great accomplishments,
HYSR Price Per Share supports a position of leverage when they are ready to begin commercialization phase
When they obtain real financing and get this going PPS will determine their rates
As well as their IP portfolio, which they are broadening every day
IP in turn gives leverage at manufacturing facilities when they are throwing money at HYSR for licensing
When you see the signs you'll know your next vacation is coming
1. PR about: "manufacturing negotiations looking good" : 6 months after negotiations take place
2. PR about legislative results & tax benefits good for HYSR : April 2015, govt tax studies 2010-2014
3. Additional Website update corresponding with July PR
Take note the website has been rewritten already to incorporate language of HyperSolar having multiple products, only one of those is the H2Generator w integrated electrolysis
HYSR is not going to abandons R&D ever... This is Xerox - they will be licensing their tech to everyone for years
But you don't show off your tech - you use it as leverage to conqueror the market. Then show it off afterwards!
Ask Apple they know a whole lot about getting special agreements from their manufacturing partners.
Sometimes these special agreements make the manufacturer go broke and Apple buys them out!
HYSR up up up 2015
Renewable Natural Gas
The renewable hydrogen produced by the HyperSolar H2Generator can be easily reacted with carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce a carbon neutral and renewable methane (CH4) under a well-known reaction called the Sabatier reaction.
CO2 + 4H2 -> CH4 + 2H2O
The Sabatier reaction or Sabatier process was discovered by the French chemist Paul Sabatier in the 1910s. It involves the reaction of hydrogen with carbon dioxide at elevated temperatures (optimally 300–400 °C) and pressures in the presence of a nickel catalyst to produce methane and water.
This renewable methane is essentially pipeline ready natural gas and can be used as a direct replacement for traditional natural gas to power the world, without fracking, drilling or CO2 emissions.
Big govt is working on taxation and making sure all the revenues match up when we ditch fossil fuel economy
All this localized energy production will bring back localized manufacturing as well
HyperSolar H2Generator = Self Contained Fuel Stations
Self-Contained Hydrogen Fueling Stations
One of the biggest problems with the hydrogen car vision is the lack of hydrogen fueling stations, and the cost to build such an infrastructure is enormous. However, by using the HyperSolar H2Generator, standalone fueling stations can build and operated one by one along any highway where there is water and sunlight. During the day, solar energy can be stored as hydrogen in the HyperSolar H2Generator, which is connected to individual fueling stations. The reactor vessels and storage tanks can be sized appropriately to accommodate the local traffic volume. In this manner, a large distributed renewable hydrogen production infrastructure can be built with minimal capital risk.
$HYSR Integrated Electrolysis R&D Assessment:2013: hydrogen.energy.gov
http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/pdfs/progress13/ii_a_2_harrison_2013.pdf
Keep in mind these articles I'm posting are... Old news.
2015 Sept HYSR Commercilzation will begin disclosure of all their recent advances
Technical Barriers
Electrolysis presents the opportunity for non-carbon- emitting hydrogen production when a renewable electricity source such as wind, solar, or hydropower is used. To be cost competitive, however, R&D is necessary to reduce electrolysis capital and operating costs, and the cost of
electricity needs to be less than or equal to half the current average grid price of electricity.
This project addresses the following technical barriers from the Fuel Cell Technologies Office 2012 Multi-Year Research, Development, and Demonstration (MYRD&D) Plan, section 3.1.5:
(G) System Efficiency and Electricity Cost
(J) Renewable Electricity Generation Integration (for central production)
(M) Control and Safety
Technical Targets
This project is conducting applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to reduce the cost of hydrogen production via renewable electrolysis for both distributed and central production pathways to help meet the following DOE hydrogen production and delivery targets found in the 2012 Multi-Year Research, Development, and Demonstration Plan:
Technical Targets: Central Water Electrolysis using Green Electricity (Table 3.1.5)
• Stack efficiency:
– 44 kWh/kg H2 (76% lower heating value, LHV) by 2015
– 43 kWh/kg H2 (78% LHV) by 2020
• System efficiency:
– 46 kWh/kg H2 (73% LHV) by 2015
– 44.7 kWh/kg H2 (75% LHV) by 2020
• By 2015 reduce the cost of central production of hydrogen from water electrolysis using renewable power to $3.00/gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) at plant gate. By 2020, reduce the cost of central production of hydrogen from water electrolysis using renewable power to =$2.00/gge at plant gate.
Free 2012 Article: Solar Fuels; nanotechnology-based artificial photosynthesis
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705812048047
The development of an economy based on based on obtaining cheap and abundant hydrogen by using photons to split water, then cooling or compressing that gas; or on combining such hydrogen with carbon dioxide obtained from abundant industrial sources.
The construction of devices to make such fuels will be a major step in shifting the biosphere from what has been termed the Anthropocene
to the Sustainocene epoch.
Solar Fuels, particularly those derived from nanotechnology-based artificial photosynthesis represent an’off-grid’ energy,
water and climate change solution
that may directly challenge substantial investments
in ’ancient photosynthesis’ fossil fuels
by the World bank and multinational corporations in the energy
sector, as well as government subsidies.
This paper will examine immediate and long-term prospects and potential mechanisms for facilitating collaboration between the major existing national and regional Solar Fuels projects or establishing a macroscience Global Solar Fuels (GSF) initiative.
Voltage Increases via Biological Agents
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2736882/Cheaper-petrol-just-corner-Australian-scientists-one-step-away-turning-water-sunlight-fuel-way-plants-do.html
Dr Kastoori Hingorani said in a statement that 'water is abundant and so is sunlight.'
'It is an exciting prospect to use them to create hydrogen, and do it cheaply and safely,' Dr Kastoori Hingorani said.
The study found hydrogen offers potential as a zero-carbon replacement for petroleum products, and is already used for launching space craft. However, until this work, the way that plants produce hydrogen by splitting water has been poorly understood.
Professor Pace said large amounts of hydrogen fuel produced by artificial photosynthesis could transform the economy.
'That carbon-free cycle is essentially indefinitely sustainable. Sunlight is extraordinarily abundant, water is everywhere – the raw materials we need to make the fuel. And at the end of the usage cycle it goes back to water,' he said.
AIRBUS Video talks Hydrogen Fuel Cells $HYSR
http://www.airbus.com/innovation/eco-efficiency/design/fuel-cells/
A fuel cell is a device that transforms the energy of hydrogen into electricity by combining the hydrogen with oxygen in a “cold” combustion. The only exhaust products are water, heat and oxygen-depleted air.
Fuel cells produce electricity in a cleaner, more efficient way than combustion engines. In addition, the water by-product can be used for the aircraft’s water and waste system, which saves weight and therefore reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
This technology is still in its early stages and it will take some time before a commercial aircraft can fly powered by fuel cells. However, key steps forward are being made regularly.
USAToday:Cheap gas,increased auto sales-Upcoming vote CO2 Tax
$100-$300 annual tax coming based on grams / mile CO2 emission
These are UK tax rates for comparison
American vehicles 200 - 300 g/mi CO2
BMW Hydrogen 7 is production-ready as well
What is the future of mobility? To start with, we'll be able to generate energy from hydrogen and driving will be emission-free. And with the BMW Hydrogen 7, the future starts now. This is because it's the first production-ready vehicle to be powered by hydrogen. The combustion engine delivers high performance but almost no emissions to make it a true pioneer of future mobility.
@Present Volume: $1.00 coming by end of 2015
Commercialization coming end of 2015
Hydrogen Toyota coming
Where do you see Electric Car Charging stations in the Midwest and South? You dont
Big oil isn't going the route of electric they are still building reserves to sell for plastic products
That's why we don't invest in electric car charging
HYSR Patented IP is very strong and they have shaken out small investors
Now the small investors have recapped and are shaking out the last 100Million shares in hands of MM's
Midwest & Southern US waiting for HyperSolar H2 Hydrogen generator, we have plenty of land available
Additionally HYSR will be licensing their magnifying UV filter arrays for to other solar panel manufacturers
This company will be an EPS monster
Sorry to everyone who bought "old" style solar panels in the past 10 years, or 10 days
HyperSolar style panels will be coming in 2016 - 1/4 the cost and 500% efficiency
Many countries have invested too much in these old panels and will be catching up for decades now
Let's hope they saved their revenues instead of spending at the steak house $$$HYSR
Big $$ moving in to HYSR on next PR
Shareholders-Must buy out MM's & Advertise Opportunity
HYSR down PLUG up - Energy MM's balancing
America Behind Europe In Renewables-Open Market