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Environment & Energy

cbrer

(1,831 posts) Sat Sep 29, 2012, 06:12 PM Sep 2012

Magic Engine under development [View all]

Convenient abbreviation...The MAGnesium Injection Cycle engine continues development by Mitsubishi engineering and the Tokyo Institute of Technology. We hope to see this hit the streets before 2020.

Zero hydrocarbons/fossil fuels.

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Magic Engine under development [View all] cbrer Sep 2012 OP

The nutshell story, Wikipedia style demwing Sep 2012 #1

Magnesium does react with water to create... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #2

The links from Wikipedia say a "solar-powered laser" is used to convert the magnesium oxide muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #3

That's hydrogen. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #4

Both, actually. n/ TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #5

Uh ... steam IS water ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #6

Well, whatever the chemical reaction is, if the story is credible freethought Oct 2012 #7