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Nanoparticles Could Make Hydrogen Cheaper Than Gasoline

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the at-this-rate-gold-will-be-cheaper-soon dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "According to EE Times, a California-based company called QuantumSphere has developed nanoparticles that could make hydrogen cheaper than gasoline. The company says its reactive catalytic nanoparticle coatings can boost the efficiency of electrolysis (the technique that generates hydrogen from water) to 85% today, exceeding the Department of Energy's goal for 2010 by 10%. The company says its process could be improved to reach an efficiency of 96% in a few years. The most interesting part of the story is that the existing gas stations would not need to be modified to distribute hydrogen. With these nanoparticle coatings, car owners could make their own hydrogen, either in their garage or even when driving."

3 of 442 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What's that I smell? by sm62704 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Classic slashdot, the GP post is guessing, not even having RTFA (I actually did for once) that it's bullshit, your post actually imparts information, both are scored a 1 but yours is invisible. Mods, please mod parent up (and mod me down, this is offtopic)

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    mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
  2. Re:Why can't Exxon/Shell sell hydrogen? by antifoidulus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If shits can power cars better/cheaper than gasoline

    Finally, a chance for Cheney to contribute something USEFUL to national energy policy.....

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    Monstar L
  3. More skepticism: This is PAID P.R.? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Roland Piquepaille, who submitted this story, is PAID to do public relations. In my opinion, he has been responsible for other dubious stories, such as these (The links are to my comments.):

    Imaging Breakthrough "Sees" Lung Disease

    A Single-Photon Server

    Would You Wear Video Glasses?

    Here is Mr. Piquepaille's web site.