Abstract:
With the diminishing fossil fuel resources and unabated increase in energy costs
and environmental concerns, engines using alternate energy sources such as bio-fuel,
solar power, wind power, electric power, stored power, etc. are being developed
around the world. However, such engines have many limitations. Production of biofuel
takes enormous resources and they still pollute the environment. They do not
meet the ever increasing energy demand as well. Similarly, the solar power is not
efficient. Added to all, the initial capital and subsequent maintenance costs for
machines that use alternate energy sources are very high. Hence, in the absence of a
viable alternative, until now, switching to new technology by changing from
traditional Internal Combustion engines has been a challenge.
