Breakthrough promises $1.50 per gallon synthetic gasoline with no carbon emissions

[Schuy1]

WOW - this would be good ....... IF it's REALLY true & the oil companies don't buy & shelf the technology !! ??

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.”

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[Rus-Evo]

Schuy if you sitting by a window, check that there isnt a red laser dot being trained on you lols.

But seriously if a replacement could be used in existing cars it would be a good thing. Where does the raw material come for this stuff?

[MissFinn]

But seriously if a replacement could be used in existing cars it would be a good thing. Where does the raw material come for this stuff?

Well Rus, we just dont eat no more?

BTW, how many liters is in a gallon?
& what would be the street cost, after it gone trough many many
money hungry dealers before that?

[Schumacat]

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are , it is not true .

There have been a number of claims of alternate fuels. There was this guy in India around 15 years back who claimed to produce gasoline from water and some herbs. He was found to be a fraud. So call me a skeptic, but I will wait till they actually show it in public and the results are tested and accepted by others as well.

[Rus-Evo]

Yeah, humanity cannot be saved so easily.........

[Mach]

Gas went up $0.04 per litre this evening.....