Park Life 71 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) British scientists 'invent artificial petrol' that could cost just 90p per GALLON (and there's no carbon) By Fiona Macrae and Rob Cooper Last updated at 12:34 AM on 29th January 2011 * Hydrogen-based fuel produces no greenhouse gases so could help nations slash their carbon footprint * It is due to be available at the pumps in three to five years Petrol price relief? Stephen Voller, Chief Executive of Cella Energy said he is confident the new fuel will work in existing cars Petrol price relief? Stephen Voller, chief executive of Cella Energy said he is confident the new fuel will work in existing cars Artificial petrol that costs 19p per litre could be on forecourts in as little as three years. British scientists are refining the recipe for a hydrogen-based fuel that will run in existing cars and engines at the fraction of the cost of conventional petrol. With hydrogen at its heart rather than carbon, it will not produce any harmful emissions when burnt, making it better for the environment, as well as easier on the wallet. The first road tests are due next year and, if all goes well, the cut-price ‘petrol’ could be on sale in three to five years. Professor Stephen Bennington, the project’s lead scientist, said: ‘In some senses, hydrogen is the perfect fuel. It has three times more energy than petrol per unit of weight, and when it burns, it produces nothing but water. ‘Our new hydrogen storage materials offer real potential for running cars, planes and other vehicles that currently use hydrocarbons.’ The fuel is expected to cost around $1.50 a gallon, or 19p a litre. Even with fuel taxes, the forecourt price is likely to be around 60p a litre – less than half the current cost. That would bring the price of filling a 70-litre Ford Mondeo down to around £42. Energy from hydrogen can be harnessed by burning the gas or combining it with oxygen in a fuel cell to produce electricity. But current methods of storing hydrogen are expensive and not very safe. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/art...l#ixzz1CX2CMmbW Watch this one dissapear into the mists. Edited January 30, 2011 by Park Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMarshy 2 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Aye cant see the money earners being happy about this one like - chances of this actually ever becoming a standard are about a likely as us signing Kaka before the end of the transfer window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I'd imagine they would buy the technology and then it would be swept away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULSTER MAG 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 19p a litre + a few pence to help more development + a few pence to pay to get it all over the country + the VAT/ governments cut to offset what they will loose out on diesel/petrol sales = £1.20/£1.30 a litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Can't wait to put it into my rocket car. I'll get my robot butler Jeeves to get some as soon as it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 19p??? he's forgotten the Treasury here...................... and although liquid hydrogen has a greater energy density than petrol you have to keep it at temperatures of - 252 deg.C there are some serious engineering issues plus the safety aspect and of course you have to re engineer the whole distribution network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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