Scientists work on converting Solar Energy to Fuel
Solar energy is an efficient source of renewable energy that arises from the sun, and is available aplenty around the world. Solar energy does not cost any money, and neither does it cause any pollution to the atmosphere as no gases are emitted when using it.
This is why solar energy is a preferred source of energy that does not worsen global warming.
Solar energy is presently used in the form of solar cells and panels where solar energy is converted into electrical power to supply power for homes, offices and even for use in consumer products like calculators.
This is why a team of scientists are working on a means of converting solar energy to fuel.
Coal to be used as the base for the next jet fuel
Fueling the many jet planes found in most countries across the world is a great concern, with the depleting sources of available fuel. In addition to this, global warming that is increased with carbon emitted fuels has formed the basis for many researchers and scientists to produce various alternate energy sources.
And with this research, researchers have found out that coal can be used as the renewable source of energy for fueling new generation jet planes.
A group of researchers have produced a thermally stable coal based jet fuel that absorbs significant amounts of heat, while remaining stable at 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
The additional benefit of this newly discovered fuel is that it does not decompose at high temperatures. Fuels that tend to decompose at high temperatures also bring about deposits of carbon that spoils foul valves, nozzles and other engine parts of jet planes.
With this high temperature stability in the fuel, the fuel has been designated jet propulsion 900, or JP900. This fuel is designed for use in new generation, high performance engines found in aircrafts like F35 joint strike fighter and the U.S. Air Forces’ VAATE program. However researchers claim that pretty soon, this fuel can be used in conventional jet engines found in current aircraft.
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