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Enzymes Make Electricity From Jet Fuel Without Ignition
An anonymous reader writes University of Utah engineers say they've developed the first room-temperature fuel cell that uses enzymes to help jet fuel produce electricity without needing to ignite the fuel. These new fuel cells can be used to power portable electronics, off-grid power and sensors. A study of the new cells appears online today in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis. "The major advance in this research is the ability to use Jet Propellant-8 directly in a fuel cell without having to remove sulfur impurities or operate at very high temperature," says the study's senior author. "This work shows that JP-8 and probably others can be used as fuels for low-temperature fuel cells with the right catalysts."
Are you whining just to whine
I am not whining. I am typing.
or is your brain actually the size of a walnut?
Looks like your first paragraph evaluates to false.
The sponsor is the US military
Irrelevant
They have standardized on JP-8
Also irrelevant to my point
From a logistics point of view, having a fuel cell that uses the same stuff you use in aircraft, tanks, and trucks is a big win.
Not for humanity. Just for some murderers. That's why the military is interested.
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