Could Chicken Feathers Be The Salvation Of Hydrogen?

Christopher DeMorro — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:12:49 +0000

Unless you are a vegetarian, you probably agree that chicken is delicious. But could this fowl have a future in automobiles? According to a presentation made at the 13th Annual Green Chemical and Engineering Conference this weekend…maybe. It seems that carbonized chicken feathers can hold hydrogen quite well; better than carbon nanotubes or metal hydrides currently being tested as hydrogen carriers. Could this solve the infrastructure problems currently holding hydrogen technology back?

Fallen and Found Feathers, plus Reclaimed and Recycled Materials at Elven Forest Creations on Etsy

Lucille Chi — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:58 +0000

Check out Elven Forest Creations on Etsy.

All the products are made from recycled, reclaimed or organic fabrics. On the top above “the feathers for the wings are from someone who had gathered fallen feathers from their farm” and“the feathers would have gone to the landfill had they not started selling them.”

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Could Chicken Feathers Be The Salvation Of Hydrogen?

Fallen and Found Feathers, plus Reclaimed and Recycled Materials at Elven Forest Creations on Etsy