"Scientists Develop Clean Diesel System"

[GreenPartyVoter]

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Scientists at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory say they have developed the first system to convert dirty diesel fuel into a quiet, self-contained and efficient energy source.

The system is the product of six years of research and a $25 million joint effort between the Office of Naval Research and fuel-cell company SOFCo-EFS.

In the future, the Navy's destroyers could run quieter, require half the fuel, pollute less and have a smaller heat signature for enemies to detect.

The system converts diesel fuel into a 30 percent hydrogen mixture. By using the diesel to run a fuel cell instead of burning it, the system produces twice the energy output, without sulfur or nitrous oxide pollution.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20041029/D860PR5O0.html

[Champion Jack]

1. I wonder how long before this hits the consumer market?

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Hard to say. When I saw the headline I thought they were gonna

be talking about "greasel". I can just see force-feeding heavy fried foods into our carrier sailors so that they have enough fuel to run on. *lol*

Me, I am still partial to solar power for homes wherever possible. But this new diesel technology sounds promising for places that don't gte much sunlight each day.

[mom cat]

3. What about CO2? If that is not solved,thenwe still have a dirty fuel.