Mel Stride MP visited a business in his constituency today whose newly patented fuel product could reduce vehicle emissions by 80% and have a major impact on air pollution. Mr Stride spent time at Cgon, founded by former Royal Navy engineer Brian Sheard and based in Exminster, and learned how their hydrogen fuel additive system has been launched after securing seven international patents early this year. Their product, ‘ezero1’, adds hydrogen to vehicles’ regular fuel/air mixture resulting in a faster, cooler burn that eliminates almost all waste gases and provides better fuel economy.
Mr Sheard said:
“The idea for the product came from my time aboard Hunter-Killer class nuclear submarines where part of my job was the safe conversion of sea water into oxygen and the subsequent discharge of hydrogen. I realised that this waste hydrogen could have a huge impact on the efficiency of internal combustion engines if correctly utilised. We are now in talks with national fleet companies and industry leaders interested in installing the product on their vehicles and hope this will drastically reduce air pollution across the country.”
Mr Stride added:
“Air pollution is one of the world’s biggest problems and it was very interesting to spend time with a company that might be able to assist with significantly reducing vehicle emissions.”
Mr Stride was joined on his visit by local Teignbridge District Councillor John Goodey and also met Cgon’s other two directors Mark Fox and Steve O’Reilly.
