LEEDS, England, July 27 (UPI) -- Don't discard the fat from the fryer after you've served the French fries, British scientists say -- you may be tossing out the fuel of the future.
Hydrogen, found in most vegetable oils, is being touted as a cleaner, greener replacement for fossil fuels, and University of Leeds researchers in England say they've found an energy-efficient way of extracting hydrogen from fryer fat normally discarded by restaurants and fast food outlets, a university release said Tuesday.
Current methods can extract hydrogen gas from cooking oil but require large amounts of energy and contribute to carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions.
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