Archive for 'Hydrogen production' Category
Iceland Commits to Hydrogen Power
20 January 2006Iceland has an enormous natural resource in their hot springs and flowing rivers which enable it to heat homes and businesses and provide electricity with hydroelectric power. Iceland is now committing to using that electricity to create hydrogen which, by the middle of the century, will be required for powering all of their vehicles. […]
Hydrogen from hazardous waste
19 December 2005ForeverGreen Enterprises Inc., a company headquartered in New Jersey, will be setting up a plant in Indiana that disposes of hazardous waste such as old paint and inks and produces hydrogen in the process. The company will charge a fee for the disposal and sell the hydrogen. The plant could solve two problems at once, […]
Nuclear power and wind produce cheap hydrogen
11 November 2005It’s no secret we believe nuclear power is a great way to produce the electricity for generating hydrogen, now two scientists have come up with a plan to combine nuclear and wind power for generating hydrogen through electrolysis.
Wind on its own is too variable, Miller says, leaving electrolysis equipment frequently idle and driving up costs. […]
No hydrogen development at ExxonMobil
28 October 2005ExxonMobil disclosed $10 billion dollars in profit for the third quarter due to the recent rise in prices after hurricanes in the gulf. When asked whether they would be directing any of those profits toward the development of alternative energy sources such as hydrogen, Exxon said it had no plans to do so:
“We’re an oil […]
More environmentalists endorse nuclear power
12 October 2005The hydrogen economy has several hurdles to clear before it has any serious chance to exist. I have mentioned before that nuclear power is a great way to provide the necessary electricity to produce hydrogen, especially in the off peak hours. Heres an article by a fellow describing himself as a “radical environmentalist” who strongly […]
