Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Short-Term Hydrogen Economy: Fueling Fuel Cells from Natural Gas | Engineering Cases

The Short-Term Hydrogen Economy: Fueling Fuel Cells from Natural Gas | Engineering Cases: "As the supply of fossil fuels decreases, it is quite possible that future stationary or mobile energy systems will use hydrogen fuel cells. Natural gas has been proposed as a transition fuel as it is currently plentiful and has an existing infrastructure."

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Breaks New Ground | National Hydrogen Association

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Breaks New Ground | National Hydrogen Association: "Washington, DC—In just the last few days, auto manufacturers, hydrogen producers and fuel cell and component manufacturers have revealed breaking news or new products, creating a wave of energy to open the largest hydrogen and fuel cell event of the year. The NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo starts Monday, May 3 in Long Beach, CA at the Long Beach Convention Center."

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: U.S. Market Report | Product | National Hydrogen Association

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: U.S. Market Report | Product | National Hydrogen Association: "The National Hydrogen Association's Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: U.S. Market Report presents industry-reported data to better inform decisions related to the production of hydrogen and the products that use it. The report, published in 2010 and based mostly on 2008 data, focuses on three main areas of the U.S. merchant hydrogen market: hydrogen production and delivery; hydrogen use; and education and employment."

Fuel cells get up to speed with a new kind of platinum

Fuel cells get up to speed with a new kind of platinum: "ScienceDaily (Apr. 27, 2010) — A new form of platinum that could be used to make cheaper, more efficient fuel cells has been created by researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of Houston."

Renewable Energy: Inexpensive metal catalyst can effectively generate hydrogen from water

Renewable Energy: Inexpensive metal catalyst can effectively generate hydrogen from water: "'Our new proton reduction catalyst is based on a molybdenum-oxo metal complex that is about 70 times cheaper than platinum, today's most widely used metal catalyst for splitting the water molecule,' said Hemamala Karunadasa,"