Hey Jones, Frankly, I wasn't entirely sure myself. It seemed like some basic catalytic research to me. When the paper comes out perhaps it will be clearer. It sounds like he's got a nice catalyst for burning methanol, likely the novelty is in application to fuel cells.
http://www.fctec.com/fctec_types_dmfc.asp I remember reading something about this for laptop power supplies, if it works for ethanol that would be some product huh? Do shots with your computer; it'd sell faster than you could manufacture. K. -----Original Message----- From: Jones Beene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Vortex Subject: Re: Spontaneous ignition K, Call me dense this morning, but don't get the implications of this work. All that seems to have been accomplished is to dispense with the need of a spark. Is that so earth-shaking? Jones

