Water Fuel: What To Watch Out For

In a continuing effort to create green energy, water fuel makes use of the world’s most plentiful resource while eliminating harmful greenhouse gases.

The Chemical Process

The chemical makeup of water makes it an ideal candidate for use as fuel. Water can be split into hydrogen and oxygen through a process called electrolysis, turning it into a gas (called HHO gas). This hydrogen gas is flammable and may be used to fuel your car. If done correctly, the resulting power of these atoms is 2 ½ times stronger than that of gasoline. Furthermore, unlike gasoline, the waste from water fuel is completely harmless to the environment. The byproduct of water is water vapor. Not only is vapor harmless to the environment, but it can also be reused as other means of energy. Such a fuel source seems too good to be true, and in an unfortunate way, water fuel is, for now, simply a mirage of a simple solution to a great problem.

Problems with the Procedure

At this point, there is no way to execute such a procedure that is economically or logically sound. There have been numerous reports of water fuel causing metal car parts to become extremely brittle, causing an exponential increase in their breakage. Many cars just aren’t built for such exposure to hydrogen fuel, and cars that are made to support such fuel are not yet affordable. However, there are kits available online to convert your car into a water fuel–friendly one, but they have not drawn particularly positive responses from reviewers and critics.

Also, if you plan on turning a gallon of water into fuel, you can expect no more than ½ a gallon of water fuel. Unfortunately, the amount of energy required to create water fuel greatly surpasses the amount of water fuel that you actually receive in return. It is far more expensive to create than it’s worth. Who wants to pay more to create less of something?

While the race between the efficiency and inefficiency of water fuel is a close one, researchers continue to dig into the depths of the hydrogen gas phenomenon to try and find a solution to the enormous carbon footprint being made by today’s gas-guzzling automobiles.