Date: 13/12/2015 23:18:44
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 813649
Subject: Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels
Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels
Clean fuels come in many forms, but burning iron or aluminum seems to be stretching the definition – unless you ask a team of scientists led by McGill University, who see a low-carbon future that runs on metal. The team is studying the combustion characteristics of metal powders to determine whether such powders could provide a cleaner, more viable alternative to fossil fuels than hydrogen, biofuels, or electric batteries.
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