Posts Tagged Hydrogen Power

Hydrogen Fuel Generation – Breakthrough Catalyst Investigated in India

Posted by Benji Jerew in Experiments, Hydrogen Power on April 19, 2013

Hydrogen fuel used in hydrogen fuel cells, as a replacement for natural gas, or even in an internal combustion engine, burns clean and emits zero carbon dioxide. This is great news for those concerned about increasing carbon dioxide emissions, but the current-best method for generating hydrogen fuel isn’t very efficient. Electrolysis uses electricity to split [...]

Leftover Ash Generates Hydrogen Gas, We Just Need to Collect It

Posted by Benji Jerew in Hydrogen Power, Recycling on March 25, 2013

When power plants burn coal, wood or even refuse to generate electricity, the leftover ash generates hydrogen gas, which is why it must be stored outside. Leftover ash from power production often finds its way to landfills or, in some countries, as a construction material. It can’t be stored inside though, because the leftover ash [...]

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Locomotive Gains Ground in Multiple Applications

Posted by Benji Jerew in Hydrogen Power on March 8, 2013

Natural gas becoming more abundant doesn’t necessarily leave the hydrogen fuel cell locomotive without a track forward. More likely, hydrails will continue to grow from small beginnings in 2009. Earlier hydrogen fuel cell locomotive technology lent itself to smaller applications, such as the BNSF Port of Los Angeles HH 1205 locomotive developed in Kansas. The [...]

Gold Nanorods Generate Hydrogen Using Solar Power

Posted by Benji Jerew in Hydrogen Power, Solar Power on February 25, 2013

Gold nanorods, a titanium dioxide filter and platinum were used by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen fuel cell, in fact, is nothing new, and has been around for nearly one hundred years. The most ideal fuel, hydrogen gas, isn’t freely available in the [...]

London’s Hydrogen Fuel Network Ahead of Its Time

Posted by Leigh Kim in Hydrogen Power on February 16, 2013

London is raising the alternative energy stakes with its now fully integrated hydrogen fuel network with the introduction of a 700 bar delivery system. This is required by manufacturers to existing stations. Two brand new hydrogen fuel stations are planned, one of which will be in the center of London. There are also plans to [...]

Bio-Oil Hydrogen Generation Just Needed a More Efficient Process

Posted by Benji Jerew in Biogas, Hydrogen Power on February 15, 2013

We’ve been watching hydrogen fuel for a while now, and the utilization of hydrogen has seen fairly rapid development, as seen in the decreasing size of fuel cell stacks and increasing efficiency. In fact, by 2015, Toyota, BMW, and others are planning on having at least one hydrogen fuel cell model in production. Of course, [...]

DIYer Retrofits 1983 Mustang to Run on Water (Read: Hydrogen)

Posted by Benji Jerew in Experiments, Hydrogen Power, Water Car on January 30, 2013

Since the beginning of time, there have always been Do-It-Yourself-ers, and sometimes all it takes is a great idea from a backyard inventor to make a great thing even better. Alternative fuels are no different, and some of the ideas on alternative fuels have come from such backyard labs. Case in point, Chris “The Doc” [...]

Nanosize Silicon Found to Generate Hydrogen Efficiently

Posted by Benji Jerew in Experiments, Hydrogen Power on January 24, 2013

The science of nanotechnology, specifically nanomaterials, has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, and scientists are discovering more material characteristics than they ever could have before, just examining macromaterials. For example, when silicon [Si] oxidizes with water [H2O], it gives off hydrogen gas [H2], leaving a layer of silicon dioxide [SiO2]. While [...]

“Green” Blonde Walks Into Library. See What She’s Up To!

Posted by Benji Jerew in Hydrogen Power on December 6, 2012

Advertising catches your attention, and hopefully holds on long enough to make a point. A humorous advertisement, by the Clean Energy Partnership [CEP], takes a little look at what it’s like trying to find your favorite book as quietly as possible. The point? Hydrogen fuel cell [HFC] vehicles, and by extension, electric vehicles [EV], are [...]

Alternative Energy Sources May Reduce the Gulf States’ Reliability on Fossil Fuels

Posted by Leigh Kim in Energy news on November 27, 2012

The Gulf desert states are some of the largest greenhouse gas polluters in the world. Fossil fuels are consumed at record speed thanks to desalination, large-scale construction projects, and widespread air conditioner use. Projects fueled by the gas and oil industry also contribute to large scale fossil fuel consumption. To add insult to injury, Saudi [...]

Rotating Detonation Engines Could Replace Turbines in US Navy

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on November 5, 2012

The gas-turbine engine, or jet engine, isn’t only found on jets, but in other applications as well. The US Navy doesn’t only use turbines for their fighter jets, but also as generators on their ships. As the Navy moves to all-electric propulsion, they still need some kind of electrical generator. Turbines are well-suited for development [...]

Hydrogen-Producing Enzyme Allows for Efficient Green Energy Storage

Posted by Mila Luleva in Hydrogen Power on November 4, 2012

The environment of the catalytic site acts as a reservoir within a hydrogen-producing enzyme, making the production of hydrogen for renewable energy much more efficient. This is the conclusion scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) reached through a detailed spectroscopic investigation published in the [...]

FCS Alsterwasser: The First Ship Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted by Mila Luleva in Hydrogen Power on October 24, 2012

FCS Alsterwasser, the first ship entirely powered by hydrogen fuel cells developed by Alster-Touristik GmbH in 2009, has been operating on inner city waterways in Hamburg Germany. It can hold up to 100 passengers and has worked for more than 1,900 hours. The hydrogen fuel cells generate approximately 100 kilowatts of electricity and have proven [...]

Hydrogen Vehicles: The Dream Lives On

Posted by Benji Jerew in Car industry, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Power on October 8, 2012

Hydrogen [H2] as a power source has been under on-and-off development and use in various sectors since the 1900s, but has its own special considerations when it comes to storage and use. The high reactivity of H2 makes it an excellent fuel, but also difficult to store and deliver. Combustion of H2 also produces no [...]

Experimental Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train Built by Birmingham Researchers

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Hydrogen Power on August 27, 2012

An experimental train built by University of Birmingham researchers for the IMechE Railway Challenge is setting an example for how a hydrogen fuel cell-powered locomotive can carry 4 tons for a distance of 2.7 kilometers on 5000 liters of low-pressure hydrogen. The fuel cell train is not proving anything new here – electric trains already [...]