Avernus Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Breakthrough promises $1.50 per gallon synthetic gasoline with no carbon emissions UK-based Cella Energy has developed a synthetic fuel that could lead to US$1.50 per gallon gasoline. Apart from promising a future transportation fuel with a stable price regardless of oil prices, the fuel is hydrogen based and produces no carbon emissions when burned. The technology is based on complex hydrides, and has been developed over a four year top secret program at the prestigious Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford. Early indications are that the fuel can be used in existing internal combustion engined vehicles without engine modification. According to Stephen Voller CEO at Cella Energy, the technology was developed using advanced materials science, taking high energy materials and encapsulating them using a nanostructuring technique called coaxial electrospraying. “We have developed new micro-beads that can be used in an existing gasoline or petrol vehicle to replace oil-based fuels,” said Voller. “Early indications are that the micro-beads can be used in existing vehicles without engine modification.” “The materials are hydrogen-based, and so when used produce no carbon emissions at the point of use, in a similar way to electric vehicles”, said Voller. The technology has been developed over a four-year top secret programme at the prestigious Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, UK. The development team is led by Professor Stephen Bennington in collaboration with scientists from University College London and Oxford University. Professor Bennington, Chief Scientific Officer at Cella Energy said, “our technology is based on materials called complex hydrides that contain hydrogen. When encapsulated using our unique patented process, they are safer to handle than regular gasoline.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Next headline "Scientists involved in creating synthetic hydrocarbon that works with existing cars mysteriously found dead and research missing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Micro-beads, now available for tight asses. I'm buying! so when is this supposed to come to market? the micro-beads or the fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAUgrad Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) "encapsulating them using a nanostructuring technique called coaxial electrospraying." I've been known to do a little electrospraying of my own when properly motivated! Edited January 27, 2011 by NAUgrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I don't mean to be a Debby Downer here, but I'm guessing that their target of $1.50 per gallon is pre-tax. Even if this comes to market, you can pretty much guarantee that government greed will push the price up to around $3.00 per gallon still. But even so, it would definitely be worth it to get out from under the whimsical thumb of OPEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 We have had it all along, it is called cheap moonshine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If it sounds too good to be true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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