In unprecedented discovery, scientists create first 'water fuel'

Modernity brought with it a great conflict regarding the generation of sustainable energy, especially for cars and other vehicles. That said, there are many efforts to make a substitute for gasoline or natural gas, which seems to be starting to happen! That's because scientists discovered the water fuel that could revolutionize the industry.

How does this “water fuel” work?

The discovery happened through scientists and researchers at the University of North Carolina, in the United States. In this case, they developed silicon nanowires that made it possible to convert sunlight into electricity. From this conversion, it would be possible to create a change in the water so that it is capable of producing energy for the vehicle.

In more detail, the scientists explain that the procedure succeeds in separating water into oxygen and hydrogen, its two compounds. As a whole, this fuel has a much smaller effect on the environment than traditional fuels, such as gasoline,

ethanoland natural gas. That's enough to attract attention from all over the world.

However, the great challenge remains the improvement of nanowires to increase the energy capacity of this fuel. In addition, hydrogen still shows low efficiency to move vehicles at the intensity we need. There are even projects for commercial hydrogen plants to supply the demand, but the costs are very high.

First water fuel in 50 years

Even with all the challenges, the water-based fuel proposal attracted attention from around the world and brought hope for a truly energetic matrix. After all, this is the first effective achievement in 50 years of studying a truly water-based fuel.

Furthermore, this is a completely new study, as it has no similarities with previous reactors. Not to mention that this is the first time that silicon has been used to produce fuels. Finally, the positive results show that there are ways to solve the problem of energy demand, as well as global warming.