Little Bit Goes A Long Way

Ever since gas prices hit 4.50 in LA, my eco-awareness has definetly gone up. The LADE was killin all that gas, so it made me want to get involved so I wouldnt have to drop a bill to fill my tank. Now i'm in greenpeace, all my lgihtbulbs are energy efficient and i take the bus to school..(the last oen not by choice).. Anyways, we gotta stay current with technology and preserving our world. So I get used to energy awareness on here!

Researchers from New York are reporting production of the longest platinum nanowires ever made — an advance that they say could speed development of fuel cells for cars, trucks, and other everyday uses. The wires, 1/50,000 the width of a human hair, are thousands of times longer than any previously made, according to a report in Nano Letters.
The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells.
Described in a paper published March 11 in the journal Nano Letters, the new wires should provide significant increases in both the longevity and efficiency of fuel cells, which have until now been used largely for such exotic purposes as powering spacecraft. Nanowire enhanced fuel cells could power many types of vehicles, helping reduce the use of petroleum fuels for transportation, according to lead author James C. M. Li, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester.