The Japanese company Genepax has unveiled a prototype of a car that it claims runs on water and air. The car is powered by Genepax's Water Energy System (WES). The company says the system uses a "membrane electrode assembly" (MEA) to split water into its components, hydrogen and oxygen, through a chemical reaction.Tech-On!: New Fuel Cell System 'Generates Electricity with Only Water, Air' (June 13, 2008)
Technology Not New?
Ohio inventor Stan Meyer claimed to have invented a water fuel cell that split water into hydrogen and oxygen for use in automotive engines. Meyer claimed to have successfully tested the device on his dune buggy. In 1996, Meyer was convicted of "gross and egregious fraud" against his investors.Columbus Dispatch: The Car That Ran on Water (July 8, 2007)
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Company name: Genepax Co., Ltd.
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Research first began on the Water Energy System (WES) in 1980Official Site: Genepax History
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Genepax claims the WES can generate both heat and electricity from waterOfficial Site: What Is the Water Energy System?
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Genepax unveiled its water powered car in June 2008
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Genepax spokesperson Jun Onishi says the company "cannot [reveal] the core part of this invention"Cleantech.com: Water-Fueled Car: Too Good to Be True? (June 18, 2008)
