Salt + Water = Energy

SALT + WATER = ENERGY

by Anton Antonio

June 8, 2015

“Salt + Water = Energy” is not a new formula that could be likened to Albert Einstein’s famous “E=mc2” equation.  Let’s try something at little bit fancier… this equation could also be expressed like this:  “J = NaCl + H2O”.  Well, whatever it is, is just what it is… “salt plus water equals energy”, period.

“Peak oil is a theory popularized by M. King Hubbert.  The peak oil theory was postulated out of statistical modelling approaches.  This theory states that at some point in time the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum will be reached, if it has not been reached already, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline.  Peak oil therefore, is the highest point of production to be followed by a steady decline in the volume of fossil fuel that can possibly be extracted from all the oil fields at present.” (Antonio, 2015)  This is indeed a worrisome theory that sets all of us asking “So what’s next after the oil fields dry up?”

It is for this reason that increasing effort is being focused in looking for alternative sources of energy.  But awareness of sustainable development strategies is leading technological efforts towards renewable forms of energy such as solar, wind and water.

The Philippines, having only two weather systems is a good place to develop solar energy programs.  Wind is also a possibility as the Bangui, Ilocos Norte windmills have proven.  But water remains to be a more attractive prospect since our country Philippines is an archipelago and, therefore, has bodies of water surrounding its 7,100 islands.  Another reason to be happy in developing water energy prospects is the fact that The Philippines has a coastal line of 36,751 kilometers; the 5^th longest in the world.  If saltwater is an asset, it is something we have in abundance along our coastline.

Filipino coastal villages and communities have reasons to be excited.  A Filipina engineer and social worker, Aisa Mijeno, invented a container that could produce light from an LED bulb for eight hours from two tablespoons of salt and a glass of water.  The lamp is equivalent to the lumens of seven candles.  For more details, please click on this link: http://www.wheninmanila.com/filipina-invents-lamp-that-uses-salt-and-water/.  Further development of this technology could only be towards the use of sea/saltwater to fuel such invention.

Accessing the use of sea/saltwater as a means to electric energy puts the Philippines at an advantage because of our archipelagic geography.  This funny sounding equation or formula may yet be as famous as Einstein’s “E=mc2”… salt + water = energy.

Just my little thoughts…

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REFERENCES:

Antonio, A. C. (2014). “Peak Oil”. Retrieved on June 9, 2015 from http://antonantonio.blogspot.com/2014/10/peak-oil.html

Wheninmanila.com (2015). “Filipina Invents Lamp That Uses Salt and Water”.  Retrieved on June 9, 2015 from http://www.wheninmanila.com/filipina-invents-lamp-that-uses-salt-and-water/