Assignment: Running cars on water?

 

See that attached video clip provided by one of your classmates (http://www.buzly.com/watch/Unbelievable_Patented_Technology/206750/)

 

Also read the attached BusinessWeek article and Sec. 8.8, 8.9 of the text.

 

How is hydrogen gas generated by the engineer in the FOX News video clip?

 

Cite an advantage identified in the BusinessWeek article for using fuel cells as opposed to internal combustion engines.

 

Identify some impediments to a “hydrogen economy” listed in the BusinessWeek article.

 

Can one “run a car on water” the same as one runs a car on natural gas?

Defend your answer by using information and concepts summarized by Figure 8.16 and Figure 4.5.