Save Fuel For Future

Regular fossil fuel is going costly day by day and so people are looking for its alternatives. The best way to make a lot of savings in your gas bills is using hydrogen as a fuel. Hydrogen works with normal fuel and increases the efficiency of a car. Some newspapers also write that this technology was not revealed because this could have resulted in loss to oil companies. However, now this technology is revealed and this technology has gained popularity.

Presently, hydrogen is used with the normal fuel because technology which could drive your car only on hydrogen is still under experiments. All you need to do is make slight modification in your car and you can save a lot per month. Hybrid cars are also available which have hydrogen gas kits preinstalled. However, if you cannot afford a hybrid car you can make your current car as hybrid car which is very easy and affordable.

Making your car a hydrogen car benefits not just your budget buy also to environment and also reduces your maintenance charges. Hydrogen car has double mileage as compared to simple cars because it burns the fuel efficiently. Therefore, the exhaust also contains less toxic gases which will help reduce global warming. The engine power and efficiency is increased and wear and tear is reduced because fuel is burning more efficiently. Therefore, you save not just saving fuel and money but also helping the environment and reducing the cost of car maintenance as well.

The hydrogen car is based in electrolysis which is a process used to decompose water in hydrogen and oxygen. We all know that hydrogen gas is very dangerous so the process is further modified in such a way a safe gas is produced. The gas produced is called Brown’s gas which is HHO. This gas is very powerful and can burn only in the engine. Hence this gas is very safe. This gas is mixed with gasoline in engine and so the efficiency is improved.

There are two ways of converting your car into a Hydrogen car. First, is buying a ready made kit which can be installed very easily and is professionally made. The price of such kits is high so many car owners like the second solution which is downloading a DIY hydrogen kit guideline. Many eBooks are available on Internet to easily convert your existing car to a fuel saving hydrogen car.

Alternative Fuels

The rising fuel costs, energy supply, security and aviation emissions have created a need for a fresh look at alternative fuels. Some new fuel types being reviewed include:

Synthetic fuels

Known as synfuel, this is any liquid fuel created from coal, natural gas or biomass. It can also refer to fuels derived from oil shale, tar sand, waste plastics or the fermentation of biomatter. Several large companies are developing coal- or gas-to-liquids processes including Sasol, Shell, Exxon, Statoil, Rentech and Syntroleum.

Biofuels

Biofuel is made from converted agricultural crops like soy. Over the last two years, there has been an increase in interest in biofuels in the aviation industry. For example, British Airways recently announced the construction of a waste biomass gasification plant to produce renewable aviation biofuels. IATA announced that five airlines successfully tested biofuels and that certification is expected by 2011. To put this in perspective, in the US alone, aviation biofuel is estimated to be a $100 billion plus opportunity.

Ethanol fuel

While mostly used to power cars, it can be used to power other vehicles such as farm tractors. It is hoped that it can be used for airplanes as well. It is typically combined with gasoline in any concentration up to pure ethanol.

New Technologies

Significant enhancements to aircraft have contributed to fuel efficiency. These include airframe design, engine technology and rising load factors. While finding alternative sources to existing aircraft fuel are important, the continual improvement of aircraft fuel efficiency also calls for enhancements to aircraft design and technology.

Revisiting Technology

In 1983, General Electric engineers experimented with an “unducted fan” engine. By eliminating the external casing, airflow through the blades was increased, giving more power for the same amount of fuel. Unfortunately, the engine was quite loud and the project shelved once fuel prices dropped.

Recently, GE began wind-tunnel testing a smaller, scaled set of the blades. The engineers are redesigning the original blades to evenly distribute the air coming off the tips when they spin at supersonic speeds, which should reduce the noise. The engine is designed to save fuel by tilting the blades to control speed, allowing the turbine to run at a constant, more efficient rate. The design is estimated to be ready for midsize jets around the year 2020.

Diesel Engines

Recently Diamond Aircraft, an Austrian airplane designer, received certification from the FAA for its new DA42, powered by two turbocharged AE300 motors. The AE300 can produce 100 percent power to 11,000 feet thanks to the turbochargers, powering the twin engine airplane to a 152 knot cruise speed while consuming just over 5 gallons of fuel per hour in each engine.

Diesel engine conversion was a US STCed for many Cessna 182s in 2006. While modestly expensive, an aircraft owner will receive a 30 percent or more fuel savings making the overhaul worth investigating.

The Future

Many interesting alternative fuels and technology enhancements are under investigation, making the future of aircraft fuel efficiency much brighter than we have seen before. Some of the alternative fuels are available in the very near future; other enhancements still require significant development. Either way, an owner and/or pilot has options to increase aircraft fuel efficiency and save money.