There are a slew of promising technologies available to power vehicles at this moment. Some are being suppressed for strategic reasons by its developers and are sitting in vaults. Yet there are others that are out in the public domain languishing for lack of need. Finding the balance is difficult because without the right economic incentive investment is hard to attract. On this post, we want to feature a technology that turns regular salt water into flammable fuel. Every time we discover clips that demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen as the fuel of the future, we get very excited. As you read this post, you'll find out why.
On this clip, featured on another television show, John Kanzius, an inventor, demonstrates a way to turn salt water into combustible fuel. Like many inventions, he was actually looking for a solution for another problem – in this case a cure for cancer. His tinkering led to the development of a potential fuel system that can displace most of the systems currently in use. I suppose, such is the process of invention. You'll never know what you create until it stares you in the face. The 3M Sticky Note, for instance, was the result of an adhesive that did not quite meet the standard set by the team of scientists working on the project. For a while it was placed on the shelf until eventually they found another application that proved to be commercially successful. Another example is the popular drug developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer called Viagra. It was actually designed as a treatment for certain kinds of heart diseases. After a few rounds of medical trials, it turned out to be a lot more effective in treating another kind of heart malady - the Valentine Day variety.
We are glad that Mr. Kanzius had tinkered about and came upon this fantastic solution that may prove to solve many of our nation's problems. We would like to visit with him at some point to investigate the potential of his technology. We hope to report back on this blog some time soon. In the meantime, take a look at the astonishing thing he can do with salt water.
