NASA Announces Enviromentally Friendly Jet Fuel

drama writes "From the Press Release: 'Two years of collaboration between Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., and NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., have led to the development of a non-toxic, easily handled fuel made from a substance similar to what is used in common candles. The by-products of combustion of the new fuel are carbon dioxide and water; unlike conventional rocket fuel that produces aluminum oxide and acidic gasses, such as hydrogen chloride.' Or for pictures and more info, visit the site."

Comments

Paraffin?

[Dr Caleb]

Making the fuel from a paraffin derivative gives new meaning to "Let's light this candle!"

Fuel?

[nother_nix_hacker]

They should just fill it with coke and shake it then take the lid off sending it into orbit. Sometimes the simple solutions are the best.

Re:Fuel?

[Russ Steffen]

And sometimes the simple solutions are the ones that leave you drenched in coke.

Hey!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Slashdotting (DDOS) a .gov site can get you 20 years to life. Chrisd, you're about to be classigied as an enemy of the state.

Re:Correct me if I'm wrong

[Mulletproof]

And it does make you wonder how many cars = one booster when it comes to total emissions produced... I'd say, a couple million, on top of all the heat waste you dump into the atmosphere. I want to see an environmentalist chain himseld to a rocket >:)

Re:jet != rocket

[orthogonal]

At any rate, if it can burn, some rocket has used it as a fuel.

Cats?

Oh please, please, please say yes.

Meeeeeeoooooooooooow!