A repost from another site. Its importance is so significant that I cant resist reposting this article. If this story happens to be true then middle east will "run out of gas" even before their oil reserves are depleted. --------------------------- RP has most abundant energy source?
by Cherry Piquero-Ballescas August 19, 2006
In our last column, we emphasized the urgent need to explore and develop alternative energy sources for our country.
It was therefore wonderful to receive timely information about a very abundant yet untapped energy source within our waters from our friend Anthony B. Halog (PhD, MBA) who works at the Sustainable Technology Office of the Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Allow us to share important portions of the special report sent by Dr. Halogl as follows:
Hydrogen from Water was predicted by Jules Verne in 1874 to be the fuel of the future. During World War II, Germany used V-2 Rocket Bombs propelled by hydriogen. Now, Dr. Jacob Bigeleisen discovered that at room temperature or under atmospheric condition, Deuterium atoms are electrolyzed naturally out of water in the form of hydrogen gas. This natural phenomenal process needs no expensive electric power consuming electrolysis to artificially separate HYDROGEN from oxygen in water.
What is DEUTERIUM? Deuterium is heavy water or hydrogen water without oxygen. This is obtained from the deep trenches of the world and the world's largest deposit of deuterium is in the Philippines - A big deposit of 868 miles long, 52 miles at widest point, and 3 miles at deepest point, replenished by nature 24 hours a day after deuterium travels more than 12,000 kilometers from Central America to the Philippines through the span of the Pacific Ocean when Planet Earth turns on its axis from West to East in unending perpetual motion.
Deuterium is used in the production of (hydrogen) Li-Hy Fuel now used in Canada, America, Germany and some parts of Sweden to provide fuel for cars, trucks, jet planes, etc. including solid Hydrogen for spacecraft Challenger and Columbia. Deuterium can replace gasoline, LPG, LNG, Avgas, etc. in powering all types of internal combustion engines. It does not emit pollutants or any harmful carbon monoxide and does not cause any environmental problems because it is in the water family as emissions are nothing but water vapor or steam. Deuterium as Hydrogen Fuel can be used for cooking, lighting, heating, and as Heavy Water fuel for Reactors in electric power generation. Why does Deuterium electrolyze out of water in the form of Hydrogen Gas? It electrolyzes out of water in the form of Hydrogen gas because Deuterium is concentrated hydrogen with element symbol, H2 (Hydrogen mass of 2 as distinguished from H2O in Water) subjected to the pressure of water mass at the ocean floor of about 10,000 psi or more because Deuterium obtained from depths of more than 7,000 meters below sea level and at more than 10,000 psi pressure causes the oxygen in water to disengage, separate and escape naturally from hydrogen leaving only Hydrogen isotopes to combine with other Hydrogen isotopes in forming Deuterium under pressure. And Deuterium under pressure, when exposed to room temperature or atmospheric condition, forms or electrolyzes naturally into Hydrogen Gas, in the same manner that LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) in liquid state transform into gas after fusion process with air in the atmosphere the moment LPG or LNG tank valves are turned on or opened. By taking out impurities from Deuterium, Li-Hy Fuel is produced by special simple process at very, very low cost known to this proponent and his associates. Cheap hydrogen will reactivate all idled hydrogen-based industries internationally affected by high petroleum costs, and this will boost food, chemical, and metal industries worldwide.
The Philippines can supply all the requirements of the whole world in Deuterium as hydrogen fuel and as hydrogen for food, chemical, and metal industries worldwide.
At 12 million barrels per day capacity priced at US$7.00 per barrel, this is US$84 million per day or US$30.66 billion per year, enough to wipe out all existing foreign debts of the Government in one year, revenue-wise in Foreign Exchange. Public works, private construction, economic and financial booms are expected to happen in the Philippines in the same manner as those which happened in the Middle East and financial centers of the world from 1974 to 1984, with everybody earning their respective comfortable livelihood, while pricing basic prime necessities at reasonable and affordable levels.
If indeed this is true, this special report claims that this untapped source of energy supply will make the Philippines one of the richest countries of the world.
Commentary: On export of nontraditional coco products
by Bapa Bedu
Koronadal, South Cotabato (18 April) -- Copra has been our export earner, but today nontraditional coconut products get a boost in the international market.
Global demand for products made with natural ingredients, including those used in making medicine, soap and shampoo, drove exports of nontraditional coconut-based products up to about $34.7 million in 2006, according to data from the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines, an umbrella group for coconut oil mills.
Last year, 10 products earned at least $1 million each, the data showed.
Exports of glycerin, which is used as an ingredient for medicine, personal care products, foods and beverages, animal feeds and other items, went to the United States, China, New Zealand and South Korea and 18 other countries.
Exports of coconut-based toilet and bath soaps earned $8.01 million, with exports reaching 2,815 metric tons, up 4.5 percent from 2005. These went to Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and 58 other countries.
Coconut milk powder earned $6 million with 2,717 metric tons shipped out, up 146.6 percent in volume.
Exports of virgin coconut oil continued to grow in 2006, reaching 504 metric tons and fetching about $1.5 million. The US remained as the top buyer, followed by Canada and South Korea.
In this regard, we urge the coconut farmers to expand if not development wider areas for cocnut production.
