Posts Tagged ‘Fuel Source’

How Hydrogen Fuel Conversion Can Help You Save

January 10th, 2010

Hydrogen fuel conversion is a technology that has been around for many, many decades. Hydrogen fuel technology is not only a great fuel alternative but it great for the environment as well. The technology of hydrogen fuel conversion is one that could very well help us ease our dependency on fossil fuels, our main fuel resource, a fuel that produces carbon monoxide which is bad for the environment in that it greatly reduces air (oxygen) quality.

The by product of hydrogen production is (H20) or water. Hydrogen fuel conversion kits installed on vehicles could drastically save by extending fuel mileage up to 50-75% thereby reducing costs because you are doubling or tripling mileages per gallon of fuel burned. » Read more: How Hydrogen Fuel Conversion Can Help You Save

The Potential of Water Fuel Cars Can Save

December 25th, 2009

A number of pressing issues are driving Americans to look for ways to reduce their reliance on gasoline-powered vehicles. The price of gas is significantly cutting into people’s budgets. Many people no longer want to be dependent on foreign countries for oil. The pollutants that spew from our tailpipes damage the environment, and people want greener solutions. Many people want a solution, but it seems that such technology is still beyond our grasp.

It turns out, though, that there is a very old technology, almost a century old, that might hold the key to solving these problems. It reduces the amount of gasoline your car uses, can be installed for less than $1000, and the substance it runs on is readily available. Imagine cars that run on water.

Impossible, right? Well, it is true that it sounds like something out of a cheesy movie, but the technology really does exist, and is on the roads today in a variety of vehicles, including 18 wheelers. The trick is that a water fuel car isn’t actually using water for fuel, but the hydrogen in the water.

Hydrogen is an excellent fuel that has been designated as a “clean-burning fuel” by the FDA. By passing a mild current through water, using electricity supplied by the vehicle’s battery, the hydrogen and oxygen are separated and form into a gas, called Brown’s gas.

The Brown’s gas is then used to supplement the car’s gasoline fuel source. The hydrogen-oxygen gas is fed into the carburetor or manifold. The water fuel car gets better gas mileage because it is burning less gasoline. One tank of gas can last 50% longer, and even 100% longer than it would in a car running on gasoline alone.

The reduction in gasoline consumption also helps the environment. Brown’s gas burns clean, leaving behind only water and oxygen. This dilutes the cars usual emissions, reducing the output of pollutants.

Such a system is not hard to install. If you are nervous about doing it yourself, a local mechanic or friend who is familiar with cars can help. It is possible to buy fully assembled, fully installed systems, but these systems will cost 3 times as much or more as a do-it-yourself job.

This innovation is ingenious yet simple, and promises to save you money, increase American independence, and help the environment. What more could we ask for? Change your life, change the world, and at an affordable price.

Fizzy Drink Fuel Cell to Replace Batteries

December 24th, 2009

Fuel cells are likely to be the alternative energy source of the future, but now this technology is being heralded as the environmentally friendly way to power all sorts of electronic devices. How about charging up your laptop battery with fizzy drinks?
Researchers at St. Louis University in Missouri have developed a fuel cell which can produce electricity from sugar. It has been tested with a glucose solution, carbonated soft drinks and even tree sap.
The research was funded by the Department of Defence, which is interested in developing technology to enable the charging of portable electronic devices in battlefield or emergency situations where electricity is not readily available.
The researchers have suggested that the fuel cell could be used to replace lithium-ion batteries in electronics such as computers and mobile phones. They currently have a cell the size of a postage stamp which can power a handheld calculator.
Fuel cells work differently than electrochemical cells widely used in conventional batteries. Batteries generate electricity from a closed system, whereas fuel cells consume the fuel source, which must be constantly replaced. The researchers designed a fuel cell which consumes sugar and replaces it with byproducts, mainly water.
Other researchers at Arizona State University in Temple have created a hydrogen-gas generator they believe can be developed into a fuel cell, which could replace common batteries, offering three to five times longer life than a traditional battery of exactly the same size.
The generator uses a special borohydride solution which has a high capacity for storing hydrogen, which is used to create electricity. It is possible to package the fuel cell exactly the same as conventional batteries, and is recharged by refilling a cartridge.
One of the main problems in developing hydrogen fuel cells has been finding hydrogen-rich compounds to be used as a fuel source. Gasoline, methanol, ethanol and vegetable oil have all been looked into. Borohydride has shown recent promise as a safe, hydrogen storage compound. Unlike the others, it does not require high temperatures to work.
Other materials are added to the botohydride to increase the storage by two or three times, and also stop the solution from solidifying, which can potentially clog or damage the fuel cell.
Hydrogen fuel cells have been a popular area of alternative energy research, but technical problems have continued to jeopardise their practicality.
Hydrogen powered cars are yet to be widely commercially available despite years of research and impressive claims by car manufacturers.

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