shygye Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Link US researchers have developed an efficient way of producing hydrogen from urine - a feat that could not only fuel the cars of the future, but could also help clean up municipal wastewater. Using hydrogen to power cars has become an increasingly attractive transportation fuel, as the only emission produced is water - but a major stumbling block is the lack of a cheap, renewable source of the fuel. Gerardine Botte of Ohio University may now have found the answer, using an electrolytic approach to produce hydrogen from urine - the most abundant waste on Earth - at a fraction of the cost of producing hydrogen from water. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 So, how many miles per gallon? HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted July 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 It’s estimated that a fuel-cell urine-powered car could theoretically travel 90 miles per gallon, said Botte. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/07/15/2009-07-15_urine_power_hydrogen_produced_from_urea_could_be_used_to_power_cars_houses.html#ixzz0slAW24uD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Read the article, quite interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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