from FutureCars Few things in alternative energy sources stir as much controversy as do water fuel cells (often referred to as HHO cells). The most well-known of these cells is the Stanley Meyer water fuel cell (pictured as schematic), which first appeared as a patented process in 1990. Water fuel cells are properly called water [...]
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Researchers Developing Direct Urea Fuel Cell
August 25th, 2010
Aaron Turpen Image via Wikipedia It might seem unusual, but the idea of running a fuel cell from urea (the primary solid in urine) is not new. It’s been around for a while, but has never been made commercially feasible. Two scientists in the UK think they might have something to say about that. Dr. Shanwen Tao [...]
Summer Student Builds Water-Powered Car
August 20th, 2010
Aaron Turpen As if living in the Bahamas weren’t good enough, 19-year-old James Tuchel, Masters student in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, spent his summer converting a car to run on water. Yep, H2O. The car is technically a gasoline-hydrogen hybrid in which tap water is split using electrolysis, freeing the [...]



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