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I definitely got the feeling its another of those pie-in-the-sky research projects we hear about and wonder a decade later what ever became of them. Sure the g
by noonespecial 16y ago
I definitely got the feeling its another of those pie-in-the-sky research projects we hear about and wonder a decade later what ever became of them.
Sure the gas could cost a dollar-fifty but its $500/oz right now and it assumes limitless free hydrogen to encapsulate in our nano-thingees. But hey it could happen right?
Forgive me my cynical skepticism, but call me when its at the gas pump.
- Swannie 16y agoHmm, I'm not so cynical. The research has been done by Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. These guys are just down the road from Oxford University. The facility it one of the top research facilities in the UK. That gives these claims some weight. Whilst the price is probably "back of envelope", I'm pretty sure the science is sound.
- quanticle 16y agoThe principle might be sound, but I'm skeptical about the yield. Lots of chemical processes work at small scales but fail when they're implemented at full refinery/chemical plant scale. This is doubly true for nanotechnology. They've demonstrated that the process works at small scales. Whether it'll scale sufficiently to work in a refinery is anyone's guess.