# Scientists Make Salt Water Burn Fuel of the Future? By Hjortur | Published 2007-09-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuel-of-the-future-scientist-makes-salt-water-burn References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/11/can-saltwater-be-burned-as-fuel/) While searching for a way to cure cancer with radio waves, John Kanzius from Erie, Pennsylvania made an amazing discovery. He found a way to make [salt water burn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saltverk). We're not talking about a little fire here, we're talking about flames hot as 1,500°C! Scientists are skeptical, but Dr. Rustom Roy, a chemist from [Penn State University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lionglass) tested the method - and it works. It is not actually the water that burns. The radio frequencies weaken the bond holding together the salt, releasing [hydrogen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacoma-h2overlander-concept) which is ignited by the radio waves. Sea water is the greatest resource of all on earth, so if this becomes the fuel of the future, the price of a gallon might drop quite a bit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Alternative Fuel Sources:** The discovery of salt water burning as fuel creates an opportunity for the development and expansion of clean and renewable energy sources. - **Radio Wave Technology:** The use of radio waves to ignite hydrogen in salt water creates opportunities for research and development of new applications in various fields such as energy, medicine, and communications. - **Sustainable Solutions:** The potential use of salt water as fuel presents an opportunity for industries to achieve sustainable practices and decrease their carbon footprint. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Energy:** The discovery of salt water burning as fuel has the potential to disrupt the energy industry and provide opportunities for innovation in energy production and distribution. - **Medicine:** The use of radio wave technology to cure cancer and the discovery of salt water burning as fuel highlights the potential of this technology in medical research. - **Transportation:** The development and use of salt water as a fuel source could lead to innovation in the transportation industry with the creation of new vehicles and infrastructure to support this technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Saltwater-Powered Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litepulse-ecolantern.md) - [Gasoline-Producing Prototype Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aircela.md) - [Tire-Crafted Solar Stills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-solar-still.md) - [Unsinkable Metal Vessel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aluminum-tubes.md) - [Recyclable Water-Based Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alsym-energy.md) - [Heat-Storing Seaweed Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swansea-university.md) - [Salt-Powered Hydration Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-hydration.md) - [Ammonia-Powered Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-ship.md) - [Emissions-Free Polar Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-ship.md)