Tuesday 2nd September 2008 - Article

I was started my class at 9.00am and for that class I was punctual of time. Even the lecture was come late to my class, I can do some study about the subject. Suddenly, I read some article at the internet about this current issue about: 2008/09/02
HYDROFUEL HOPES: Proper panel must verify claims first
By : ZAHAR, Kuala Lumpur
DO Malaysian scientists really believe what they are saying about a new renewable energy source called "hydrofuel"?
While I do not want to be seen as unpatriotic, I have to speak up on this issue since the Malaysian scientific community has suddenly become mute over the hydrofuel "controversy".For a start, my current knowledge tells me that you cannot obtain hydrogen gas fast enough from water using a small gadget to power a vehicle. And the 50 per cent savings in fuel seems too good to be true.So far, the public has been treated with only unsupported claims made by the inventor and anecdotal support from taxi drivers. These claims cannot replace the scientific evidence needed to verify the technology.The inventor of the hydrofuel gadget should not sell his gadget before it is approved by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation or a university. He has nothing to fear if he has patented the technology.
With some TV channels supporting the sale of the hydrofuel gadget, I think the ministry should step in to verify the claims made for the device.About a decade ago, I remember that there was another fuel-saving gadget in the market. The magnetic gadget claimed to "realign the hydrogen molecules" so that fuel burns with better efficiency. No doubt, this gadget will reappear in the wake of the hydrofuel hype.Whenever there is a crisis, there will always be someone who will take advantage of the situation and the public's ignorance of a technical matter.
The argument for this article is about hydrofuel hopes: Proper panel must be verifying claim first.
Conclusion: this gadget will reappear in the wake of the hydrofuel hype.
Premise 1: cannot obtain hydrogen gas fast enough from water using a small gadget to power a vehicle.
Premise 2: the public has been treated with only unsupported claims made by the inventor and anecdotal support from taxi drivers.