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Added: (Fri Jul 16 2010)

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In an effort to curb pollution, researchers at the SMS Institute of Technology in Luck now have developed a revolutionary motorcycle engine that virtually runs on air.Yes,you read that right, the prototype in question uses a compressed air tank to power a turbine and provide motive power to the motorcycle. The compressed air tanks can be recharged with pumps running off solar or other renewable energy, thus making them a cheaper, eco-friendly alternative to hybrid electric vehicles. The engine works by pushing compressed air into a small turbine. The air expands and turns the turbine ,powering the motorbike . No fossil fuels are required ,and the only waste product is the expanded air.

Bharat Raj singh ,a researcher at the SMS Institute of Technology in Lucknow ,India and one of the developers of the engine ,states that the technology is commercially viable and could be available to consumers within a year. As of now ,the only major challenge is to develop a compressed air tank that can withstand the demands of long journeys. The current technology allows for 30 minutes of running time and of the researchers are now working to develop a high pressure tank that is good enough to power the bike for six hours.