[BITList] hydrogen-based petrol substitute

[franka]

colin,
I worked at Rutherford on their atom smasher for a while before going to 
oz and if anyone can work magic they can
frank

On 2/7/2011 10:34 PM, CT's wrote:
> wondrous indeed.................
> could the hydrogen be in the form of h2o and a tablet dropped into it 
> produces the petrol substitute!
> hey, I like it....................
> colin t
> *From:* franka <mailto:franka at iinet.net.au>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 07, 2011 12:00 AM
> *To:* undisclosed-recipients:
> *Subject:* [BITList] hydrogen-based petrol substitute
> Wonder if the oil company's will allow this to see the light of day
> frank
>
> British <http://www.carrentals.co.uk/car-hire/unitedkingdom.html> 
> scientists are refining a hydrogen-based petrol substitute, due for 
> road-testing next year and available at the pumps within three to five 
> years. The petrol substitute will be able to be used in all cars and 
> produces no harmful emissions as it utilises hydrogen as its base 
> rather than carbon. The new fuel is expected to cost around 90p a 
> gallon, less than half the present cost of petrol.. The technology 
> involves a fuel cell which combines hydrogen with oxygen to produce 
> electricity. Current methods of string the gas, however, cause safety 
> issues, with scientists working at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 
> getting round the problem by packing hydrogen into tiny beads able to 
> be pumped like a liquid or poured. Stephen Volker, from the developer 
> of the technology, Cellar Energy, reports early indications the 
> micro-beads can be used in existing cars without needing engine 
> modifications and confirmed the lack of emissions, saying the method 
> is similar to electric cars. A tankfull of the petrol substitute, as 
> yet not given a brand name, should last from 300 to 400 miles, similar 
> to existing carbon-based fuel. However, AA president Edmund King is 
> warning the cheap <http://www.carrentals.co.uk/> fuel my not be as 
> cheap when it hits the pumps, saying the government is very likely to 
> ‘get its hands on it’ and tax it heavily. Hydrogen technology of a 
> different form is already being use to fuel several London 
> <http://www.carrentals.co.uk/car-hire/london-luton-international-airport-about.html> 
> buses, as well as being used with modifications on cars by motorists 
> eager to protect the environment as well as cut down on fuel bills. 
> Other alternatives to conventional petrol and diesel are in use 
> worldwide, with agricultural land being given over to growing the 
> crops, including sugar cane, which are used for the fuel. Concerns 
> have been expressed over world food shortages as a result.
>
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