Archive for March, 2005
Fuel cells or solid state batteries?
29 March 2005Although the hydrogen fuel cell may be better suited to smaller stationary applications in place of batteries, some would argue that we might be better served in the near term by improving batteries themselves. Donald Sadoway, a researcher at MIT, believes there is much to be done in this area:
There are fads in research, and [...]
Hydrogen dreams
26 March 2005Are advocates of the “hydrogen economy” telling the whole story? As someone who has spent the last twenty five years in complex, high tech field engineering (CT scanners, MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine) and computer network and systems administration, I have learned to look very carefully for reasons and causes instead of appearances. Objective examination [...]
China’s hydrogen future
25 March 2005As mentioned yesterday, China has a huge stake in the development of hydrogen vehicles and the supporting infrastructure. With a population that is growing wealthier, the demand for vehicles is rising. If that population begins to drive in any large numbers the demand for oil will be enormous. The potential for air pollution the Chinese [...]
Hydrogen over hyped?
24 March 2005Just like our tagline over on the right says, this is a zero-hype look at hydrogen power. Seems someone else has noticed the huge amount of breathless reporting going on where hydrogen will soon solve all of our problems. Not yet, not even soon. Canada and Europe both have a lot of activity going on [...]
New hydrogen storage material
23 March 2005Cars running on hydrogen fuel cells need a way to store the hydrogen in sufficient quantities for an acceptable driving range. This can be difficult to do when weight and size are taken into account. A new development at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory increases the speed that hydrogen is released from the storage medium:
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