Peter Dearman’s invention has inspired a revolution in the storage of renewable energy. His liquid air engine can already power a car, but that’s nothing compared to its other applications…
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Trailblazers (2022)
Meet the people trying to change the world and help the climate. This includes futuristic farming, plastic bricks, liquid air and more initiatives that have the potential to alter the future.
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The issue is always energy density and round-trip efficiency, and I don’t see numbers for either of these. Remember that you do have to actually liquify the air first, and that takes power.
Yes, no-one is claiming this car runs on free energy. The advantages are a light-weight mobile energy source and zero-emissions. The expansion ratio IIFC is like 80% that of gasoline, which isn’t terrible. Condensing air is a process that is energy intensive, but does not require non-renewable energy to perform.
The issue is always energy density and round-trip efficiency, and I don’t see numbers for either of these. Remember that you do have to actually liquify the air first, and that takes power.
Yes, no-one is claiming this car runs on free energy. The advantages are a light-weight mobile energy source and zero-emissions. The expansion ratio IIFC is like 80% that of gasoline, which isn’t terrible. Condensing air is a process that is energy intensive, but does not require non-renewable energy to perform.