| A great deal of research has been conducted to | | | | have to be fixed to the car which poses concerns |
| investigate the viability of alternative fuel sources in a | | | | for the effectiveness and functionality of the car. |
| bid to break away from our current dependence | | | | However, it now seems that a breakthrough for the |
| upon fossil fuels which are finite, costly, and produce | | | | development of water as a fuel source has been |
| alarming levels of pollution. So called "bio fuels" which | | | | reached. By forcing water to react with the chemical |
| sought to utilize vegetable oil and similar products | | | | element boron, this means that the water then |
| have not proven themselves to be hugely successful, | | | | becomes degraded into its respective components, |
| due to their gross inefficiency high cost both in terms | | | | hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen so produced |
| of initial price as well as running costs as well. Solar | | | | can then be safely burnt in an internal combustion |
| powered cars have been dogged by the same | | | | engine or fed to a fuel cell to generate electricity. |
| problems, solar cars are fragile creations at best, | | | | The use of boron would eliminate the need for the |
| requiring precise and delicate mechanisms and low | | | | specialized containers mentioned earlier in this article, |
| weights, and are not suitable for long distance | | | | and would also be used to safely burn the hydrogen |
| traveling or as a people carrier. | | | | gas. Best of all, and this is the truly remarkable part, |
| Thankfully, water, our dear old friend H20 has proven | | | | is that the only by product of the process would be |
| itself to be our lifeline for our fuel needs, thanks to | | | | boron oxide, formed when the hydrogen is passed |
| the presence of hydrogen in the water. Traditional | | | | through the boron. The boron oxide can be removed |
| mechanized methods of distilling and creating | | | | from the engine, and then converted back into |
| hydrogen have came with their own host of | | | | boron, thereby further increasing the longevity and |
| problems, with a great deal of technical issues and | | | | durability of the combustor allowing for a huge |
| safety considerations. Hydrogen is an exceptionally | | | | savings in the end. This poses a very real and |
| volatile substance and so it is imperative that it is | | | | exciting development in water fuel technology, as it |
| contained safely and in specialized containers and if | | | | reduces a great deal of the issues and flaws that |
| hydrogen was to be utilized, these containers would | | | | exist with current technology. |