European Space Agency working on using rocket fuel in cars

European Space Agency working on using rocket fuel in cars:

At first glance, hydrogen seems like a brilliant alternative fuel for motor cars. It burns so clean that all it produces is water, it’s the most abundant element in the universe and it doesn’t need all those rare earth elements and heavy metals that electric vehicles depend on. The only trouble is, it’s very difficult to handle. In an effort to make hydrogen cars practical, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Austrian automotive manufacturer MagnaSteyr are adapting technology developed for the Ariane rockets so that it can be used in cars, as part of ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme... Continue Reading European Space Agency working on using rocket fuel in cars

Section: Automotive

Tags: BMW, Cars, ESA, Rocket

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