Archive for September, 2005
Defective nanotubes might make hydrogen production easier
30 September 2005Researchers at North Carolina State University have used computer models to discover that defective nanotubes may make the production of hydrogen easier and therefore less costly. There is still work to do:
… there are still problems to solve before a truly catalytic process can be devised – for example, how to make this dissociation reaction [...]
Oil companies and hydrogen
28 September 2005Yesterday, The Motley Fool had a great article, Big Oil Doesn’t Hate Hydrogen. They addressed what some conspiracy types keep saying, that big oil companies are trying to prevent hydrogen from gaining ground thereby limiting potential competition. All of the usual angles are addressed, showing that oil companies might be more accurately called energy companies. [...]
Hydrogen from biomass
27 September 2005Among the many efforts to find a cost effective source of hydrogen is this plan to turn agricultural waste products and energy crops like switchgrass into lower cost hydrogen.
a team of scientists from the Gas Technology Institute in Des Plaines, Ill., are trying to invent a very tough, yet permeable, membrane with which to [...]
Hydrogen car to power your house
26 September 2005An article in the New York Times discussing the future of automotive technology, (registration required) covered all of the technologies from biodiesel and hybrid to electric and hydrogen. An interesting point was made about hydrogen fuel cell cars. While discussing some hybrids that already have this capability, it was noted:
We’re already demonstrating the technology in [...]
Morgan building hydrogen fuel cell racer
23 September 2005Morgan, the British builder of limited production sports cars, is planning to build an environmentally friendly sports car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Morgan will team up with experts from across the country to build the “LIFECar” a fuel cell racer. The project is expected to take about two years. Projects like [...]
