From Fuel Cell Today
"similar to the mechanism that produces hydrogen by a reaction of metal hydride and water"
I've read about systems that erode metal hydride in water, the reaction producing hydrogen. What is not in the energy balance is the energy used to produce the MH.
There is much about this story that remains unsaid. Magic does not exist.
Water is the result of a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen that releases chemical energy. It is the result of a reaction, not the fuel for one. It takes more energy to break the bonds of the water molecule than you get from the combination to make the molecule in the first place.
Fueling the car with water is something called perpetual motion. It does not exist, no one has ever repealed the second law.
"Similar"
"Genepax uses a metal or a metal compound that can cause an oxidation reaction with water at room temperature, the company said. Metals that react with water include lithium, sodium, magnesium, potassium and calcium. The main feature of the Water Energy System is that it can be operated for a longer period of time by controlling the reaction of the metal or the metal compound, the company said.
According to Genepax, the metal or the metal compound is supported by a porous body such as
zeolite inside the fuel electrode of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The products of the hydrogen generation reaction dissolves in water, and the water containing them will be discharged with water inside the system. Upon the completion of the reaction, the generation of hydrogen and power stops"
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080616/153301/Also I have been goggling the company since the article came out they now have a web page.
Seems they were taken a little off guard by the news coverage.
"June 12, 2008 Genepax was been invited to lecture at seminar "New Energy Source for Environmental Preservation and Dealing with Disaster" held at Osaka Pref. Congress Hall.
June 12, 2008 Genepax was introduced in several TV News
FWorld Business Satelite (TV Tokyo), Mezamashi TV (Fuji TV), etc."
June 15, 2008:
We are preparing an English presentation and demonstration for foreign press which will be held in Tokyo soon.
Scheduled to be shown :
Electricity Generation Module, Prototype Generator System, and All Electric Automobile with on-board WES for continuous battery charging.
To attend, please contact the following :
Jun Onishi [PR Manager]
Email: press@genepax.co.jp
By the color of the plates I would just take a guess and say its a Magnesium/hybred "shell" with a natural zeolite of some type inside or possible synthetic.
Any watch lovers over there? Could go check it out?
