# Defense News: Seawater into fuel "Game Changer" tech. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 12, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957 "2014-04-12T20:06:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/41 "2014-04-14T16:51:57Z")
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/42 "2014-04-14T17:48:18Z")
Plus, its stealth properties depended on its color, and Air Force fighter jock[ey]s were mortified at flying on something pink. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/43 "2014-04-14T18:28:43Z")
Aw, too bad; they passed up an opportunity to remake [Operation Petticoat…](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053143/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6) ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/44 "2014-04-29T18:27:04Z")
UPDATE: This article seems very similar to what was described earlier: apparently the energy source is solar? > **[New solar reactor technology to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels](https://phys.org/news/2014-04-solar-reactor-technology-liquid-hydrocarbon.html)** > > With the first ever production of synthesized "solar" jet fuel, the SOLAR-JET project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide (CO2), therein... ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/45 "2014-04-29T18:47:51Z")
Solar energy to make fuel from water? [That’s kooky talk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjfONpsFvyM) ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957/46 "2014-04-29T19:32:09Z")
No…that’s a different project, similar result. I’m assuming the Navy’s project is using traditional power sources in their lab, probably connection to the electric grid and the sea trial is probably using either special generators they brought onto the ship for the trial. The article you link makes it clear it’s unrelated to the Navy group, different scientists, different research organizations etc. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-news-seawater-into-fuel-game-changer-tech/685957.md?page=2)