The guys at Penn State have built an efficient hydrogen still. In a new table-top reactor, bacteria from wastewater produce abundant, clean hydrogen from cellulose, or even vinegar, and a little electricity. The press release suggests that hydrogen produced from cellulose and other renewable organic materials could be blended with natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles. "We drive a lot of vehicles on natural gas already. Natural gas is essentially methane," says Logan. "Methane burns fairly cleanly, but if we add hydrogen, it burns even more cleanly and works fine in existing natural gas combustion vehicles." Gary Lee has shown us his propane WBX at http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane.htm Round up some microbes and hit the road. http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_images.jsp?cntn_id=110648&org=NSF http://www.psu.edu/ur/2007/biohydrogen.htm -- John Meeks '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits Northern Michigan KC8ZFN Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm |
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