Location: CA, United States
Photosynthesis produces the food that we eat and the oxygen that we breathe ―
could it also help satisfy our
future energy needs by producing clean-burning
hydrogen? Researchers...
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Location: Quebec, Canada
A new catalyst based on iron works as well as platinum-based catalysts for
accelerating the chemical reactions inside hydrogen fuel cells. The finding
could help make fuel cells for electric cars cheaper and more practical.
Fuel...
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Location: Arkansas, United States
Researchers find great promise in a process that could use solar energy to use
hydrogen, the third most abundant element on earth's surface, as the ultimate
alternative to fossil fuels. This process increase dramatically the efficiency
of...
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Location: Evanston, United States
President Barack Obama's pursuit of energy independence promises to
accelerate research and development for alternative energy sources -- solar,
wind and geothermal power, biofuels, hydrogen and biomass, to name a few.
For the...
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Location: Virginia, United States
Tomorrow's fuel-cell vehicles may be powered by enzymes that consume cellulose from woodchips or grass and exhale hydrogen.
Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Georgia have produced...
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
Toyota's biggest contribution thur far to the eco-friendly car world would
undoubtedly be its hybrid technology, which graces over a million driveways all
around the world in cars such as the Prius, the Camry Hybrid and the Highlander...
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Location: Tohoku, Japan
Professor Shin-ichi Orimo the Institute for Material Research of Tohoku University has developed in collaboration with Japan Steel Works a reservoir the size of a box of matches could release up to 9 liters of hydrogen.
Hydrogen is...
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Location: Summerville, United States
Incorporating a direct-injection hydrogen combustion engine, the concept forklift truck lifts up to a 3-ton load. The vehicle does not give off any emissions, as the hydrogen-powered engine converts fuel into water vapor. The truck is based on the...
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Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Algae are a promising source of biofuels: besides being easy to grow and handle, some varieties are rich in oil similar to that produced by soybeans. Algae also produce another fuel: hydrogen. They make a small amount of hydrogen naturally during...
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Location: MIT, United States
"I'm going to show you something I haven't showed anybody yet," said Daniel Nocera, a professor of chemistry at MIT, speaking this May to an auditorium filled with scientists and U.S. government energy officials. He asked the house manager to...
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