Johnny Depp Plans Solar and Hydrogen on Private Island

by Tillie on November 30, 2008

Johnny Depp purchased an island for $3,000,000 with no power lines available to stretch that far to the remote island in the Bahamas.  So, being green-mined he plans to use solar and hydrogen to power his home on the island. This is a far better than using a diesel generator. Diesel exhaust is one of the most dangerous pollutants, fine particulate matter. The matter not only circumvents the body’s defense system and embeds in the deepest recesses of the lung, but also disrupts cellular progression. Diesel is strongly linked to premature deaths, emergency room visits, hospital admissions and asthma attacks.

Depp is consulting with Mike Strizki to help him build the system that will produce an efficient amount of power to satisfy his exuberant lifestyle.  Strizki is very familiar with such a system because he built one for his home in New Jersey.  You can view a video of Strizki’s system by clicking here.

Just like Strizki’s the system on Depp’s island stores excessive energy as hydrogen for sunless days and nights. Storing the hydrogen is a tricky matter because it is a terrible gas to store in a small space unless it’s compressed. The problem lies in the fact that little energy is generated from hydrogen, the amount of gas needed to be a useful contribution of energy is problematic.  In order for hydrogen to be manageable it must be compressed without taking a ton of storage space.   Strizki uses propane tanks to store the hydrogen at his home, which is not a bad idea.

I am sure Depp and Strizki will sort the potential problems that can arise with a venture in solar and hydrogen power system. The fact that it’s green is important.

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