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« Water is the goal of the future » — Jules Verne, l’Ile Mystérieuse, 1875.
Water electrolysis was discovered in the 1790’s but it took Gramme to invent a cheap way of making hydrogen in 1869.
Water electrolysis was discovered in the 1790’s but it took Gramme to invent a cheap way of making hydrogen in 1869.
It is fascinating to see Jules Verne recognise its potential as a source of sustainable fuel in his story: « hydrogen and oxygen […] used in isolation or together will provide a sustainable source of heat and light of a density unattainable by coal ». p. 422
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He has not worked the volume and electricity levels required out, I suspect (nor the infrastructure), or he was using 1875 energy level demands, but it is very interesting nonetheless. We are contemplating (again) an idea first formulated 150 years ago.
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When billionaire Femi Otedola in a telephone interview, was asked by the radio presenter, "Sir what can you remember made you a happiest man in life?"
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When billionaire Femi Otedola in a telephone interview, was asked by the radio presenter, "Sir what can you remember made you a happiest man in life?"
Femi said:
"I have gone through four stages of happiness in life and finally I understood the meaning of true happiness."
The first stage was to accumulate wealth and means. But at this stage I did not get the happiness I wanted.
"I have gone through four stages of happiness in life and finally I understood the meaning of true happiness."
The first stage was to accumulate wealth and means. But at this stage I did not get the happiness I wanted.
Then came the second stage of collecting valuables and items. But I realized that the effect of this thing is also temporary and the lustre of valuable things does not last long.
Then came the third stage of getting big projects. That was when I was holding 95% of diesel supply
Then came the third stage of getting big projects. That was when I was holding 95% of diesel supply
