PETROL prices may be...
PETROL prices may be about to get pumped back up. After a slump in oil prices gave drivers a break from rocketing fuel bills, the OPEC cartel of oil-producing nations agreed a huge production cut to try to force crude values back up.
The Honda FCX and other...
The Honda FCX and other prototypes prove the hydrogen-powered technology is feasible. But mass production can’t begin until manufacturers have found a way to stop the new power supplies from heating up to a scorching 1,000 degrees Celsius. Now, University of California scientists have made a cool discovery.
They added microscopic grains of artificial diamond to a fuel cell, and found the glittering material was so efficient at controlling heat levels that the electricity generator barely got warm. It even stayed cooler than a conventional engine.
The team has protected its sparkling invention with a patent. The big question is, how much will it cost to insure a car filled with diamonds?