03/01/2012 09:12 | By JD Van Zyl, contributor, MSN Cars
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By running electricity through a special electrode in a container of wee, scientists discovered the possibility of cheaply creating hydrogen gas. Even more interesting is the fact that this approach requires no special reinforced hydrogen storage tank. The principle was used by Ohio University to create their "pee-power" GreenBox fuel cell.

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Forget the advances made in Biofuels, forget the advances made in science in general ..... can we just apply some modern day know-how to block bloody spam messages from dating web-sites ?
03/01/2012 23:48
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If I could run my car on fresh air or old wooly jumpers or fresh tea it would not be allowed as I'd get done for no paying fuel duty. We pay tax on our earnings we pay massive tax on our fuel and to add insult they add 20% VAT on top. Who pays for MP's fuel.
03/01/2012 16:31
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this sounds like a brilliant idea! cause the air would smell of chocolate!Smile
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Cars have already been invented that run on compressed air. The perfect solution. Trouble is the powers that be can't be assured of making enough money from this from the product, and from the taxation of it. Back to products that pollute the environment then, as long as there is enough money in them !    Smile
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hydrogen is the way forward,

no mention of the car tested in devon, using water(hydrogen) to reach 150 mph, just a few minuets on top gear last year.

03/01/2012 16:30
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why  do they always try tokeep new discoveries atleast 50 YEARS into the future?!
03/01/2012 22:07
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More biofuel technology that will end up on the back shelf. There is so much proven knowledge on biofuels. All that is needed are governments to help production and distribution and it would only be a matter of years that our dependency on fossil fuel is significantly reduced.
03/01/2012 17:10
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If the bodywork is from potatoes - you couldnt accuse anyone driving it of being a potatohead - or even a couch potato - not at 125mph!!!
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jo roberts

the government wont invest in anything thats not taxable

19/01/2012 16:39
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so adding styrophome to diesel makes it more potent? lol i coulda told you that! it releases hydrocarbons when burned or destroyed so ur diesel will be bio but dirtier, false economy imo.

 

08/01/2012 00:50
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This has potentially profound ramifications for our ability to counter climate change. It is a revolution in terms of how we will think about energy.

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i live near the beach so i think salt water should be used.
15/01/2012 19:32
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Viktor Schauberger had some VERY interesting effects when using man made tornadoes. Look him up, His "Implosion" devices are most likely deliberately kept shrouded in secrecy.
28/02/2013 22:56
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who remembers

the morris 1000 that ran on water

mystery car plans hidden

the man dissapered

thats alternat fuel  fill up wi abucket an go

oil companies did not like that one

03/01/2012 21:30
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Lets just keep using oil. Alternative fuels are making the world a dull place. Especially in motorsport : )
03/01/2012 21:51
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USE WOMENS LOVE JUICE IT MAKES ME GO AY AY, SURE IT WUD MAKE A MENGINE RUN
03/01/2012 17:11
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