The second is to change engines so they can burn other fuels. For instance, racing cars run on a type of alcohol called methanol. And many city buses in Ontario use propane or natural gas. One day soon, your family might even be able to buy a car that can use either straight gasoline, neat methanol, ethanol or some type of combination. Hydrogen Power Hydrogen could be the wonder fuel of the future.
Water is full of it.
To get hydrogen out of water, scientists simply run electricity through the water. And it's clean. Ontario is experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells that can provide electricity to communities that have not access to the electrical power grid. Research is also being done on hydrogen fuel cells for cars. In future, you might fill up your car's fuel tank with water, then plug the car into an electrical outlet overnight.