Researchers at
Professor Grant Norton, along with
Another WSU professor, Matt McCluskey, is working on a similar plan but with a different nanomaterial that actually stores the hydrogen inside the metal. A curvy shape would not be needed.
The researchers admit their project is "highly speculative" but certainly worth the effort.
[Source: The Daily Evergreen]
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Howard Lee Harkness 1:03PM (9/26/2006)
"The researchers admit their project is 'highly speculative' but certainly worth the effort."
Highly speculative -- yes.
Worth the effort -- no.
There is no scenario using hydrogen for vehicle power that can't be made safer, 'greener', more efficient, more convenient, and more economical by leaving out the hydrogen part.
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