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Hydrogen Technology Steams Ahead
Could the cars and laptops
of the future be fueled by
old chip fat? A group of
engineers believe so, and
are developing an energy
efficient,
environmentally-friendly
... > full story
Biofuel Could Lighten Jet Fuel's Carbon Footprint Over 80 Percent
The seeds of a lowly weed
could cut jet fuel's
cradle-to-grave carbon
emissions by 84 percent. ... > full story
New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Seal Could Help Bring Efficient Energy Technology To Market
Solid oxide fuel cells
(SOFCs) have great potential
for stationary and mobile
applications. Stationary use
ranges from residential
... > full story
Hydrogen Powered Municipal Vehicle Being Tested In Everyday Use
Scientists have developed a
hydrogen powered municipal
street cleaning vehicle. The
vehicle is named the "Bucher
CityCat H2" and is the firs ... > full story
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Reversible Generation Of High Capacity Hydrogen Storage Material Demonstrated
July 6, 2009 — Researchers have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material. This achievement is not only expected to accelerate the development of a whole ... > full story -
Feather Fibers Fluff Up Hydrogen Storage Capacity
June 24, 2009 — Scientists in Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method -- carbonized chicken feather fibers -- that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel ... > full story -
Synthetic Catalyst Mimics Nature's 'Hydrogen Economy'
May 24, 2009 — By creating a model of the active site found in a naturally occurring enzyme, chemists have described a catalyst that acts like nature's most pervasive hydrogen ... > full story -
Scientists Work To Plug Microorganisms Into The Energy Grid
May 19, 2009 — The answer to the looming fuel crisis in the 21st century may be found by thinking small, microscopic in fact. Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are ... > full story -
High-pressure Compound Could Be Key To Hydrogen-powered Vehicles
May 12, 2009 — A recently discovered hydrogen-rich compound may help overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel -- namely, how do you stuff enough hydrogen into a volume small enough to be ... > full story -
Ultra-dense Deuterium May Be Nuclear Fuel Of The Future
May 12, 2009 — A material that is a hundred thousand times heavier than water and more dense than the core of the Sun is being produced at a university. The scientists working with this material are aiming for an ... > full story -
Toward Giving Artificial Cells The Ability For Sustained Movement
May 5, 2009 — Scientists in Japan are reporting an advance toward giving artificial cells another hallmark of life — the ability to tap an energy source and use it to undergo sustained movement. Their study ... > full story -
New Hope For Biomass Fuels: Breaking The Ties That Bind
April 29, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight ultimately could lead to a cost-effective and ... > full story -
Discovery Of An Unexpected Boost For Solar Water-splitting Cells
April 26, 2009 — Scientists have discovered, serendipitously, that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titania nanotubes -- a residue that wasn't even noticed before this -- plays an important role in ... > full story -
Double-action Power Stations: Energy And Hydrogen
April 23, 2009 — Gas power plants could be cheaply retrofitted to generate hydrogen as well as power, chemists say. A catalyst would convert methane into hydrogen gas and combustible coke, allowing the power station ... > full story
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