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There is provided a renewable energy carrier system and method wherein the aluminum metal is the carrier. Aluminum metal is reacted with water in a catalytic reaction, thereby splitting the water into hydrogen, oxygen and forming a clean aluminum derivative. The hydrogen is converted into useful ene

There is provided a renewable energy carrier system and method wherein the aluminum metal is the carrier. Aluminum metal is reacted with water in a catalytic reaction, thereby splitting the water into hydrogen, oxygen and forming a clean aluminum derivative. The hydrogen is converted into useful energy and the aluminum derivative is recycled back into aluminum metal.

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I claim: 1. A method for carrying energy from one location to another, comprising; obtaining aluminum metal from a first location; reacting said aluminum metal with water in a catalytic reaction wherein sodium hydroxide is a catalyst, thereby producing hydrogen according to a molecular ratio water/

I claim: 1. A method for carrying energy from one location to another, comprising; obtaining aluminum metal from a first location; reacting said aluminum metal with water in a catalytic reaction wherein sodium hydroxide is a catalyst, thereby producing hydrogen according to a molecular ratio water/hydrogen of one to one, and forming a clean aluminum derivative; converting said hydrogen into energy at a second location; and returning said aluminum derivative to an aluminum foundry for conversion thereof to aluminum metal. 2. A method for carrying energy from one location to another, comprising; obtaining aluminum metal from a first location; reacting said aluminum metal with water in a catalytic reaction wherein sodium hydroxide is a catalyst, thereby producing hydrogen and alumina according to the formula description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"2Al+3H 2OAl2O3+3H2 description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" converting said hydrogen into energy at a second location; and returning said alumina to an aluminum foundry for conversion thereof to aluminum metal.