Light-Based Hydrogen Production Enhanced by Nanocrystals
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding a group of University of Rochester chemists to determine how to increase the output and lower the...
Urine-Powered Generator Delivers Hours of Continuous Electricity
In 2009, the founders of the international organization Maker Faire Africa envisioned an environment where inventors and problem solvers could meet annually to focus on finding...
Hydrogen-Producing Enzyme Allows for Efficient Green Energy Storage
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...
Platinum-Cobalt Alloy Boosts Hydrogen Fuel Cell Output by 12
A cost-effective new alternative to fuel cell’s catalyst have been developed at Cornell University, promising a 5X reduction in cost, an output of 12X...
Fuel Cell Micro-CHPs Provide Efficient Power and Heat for Homes
Micro combined generation of heat and power (CHP) have been added to the qualities of fuel cells. These smaller scale CHPs can be used...
New Conductive Polymer Coating to Dramatically Reduce Fuel Cell Cost
HyperSolar Inc. has recently filed for a joint patent with University of California – Santa Barbara for a recent discovery on a polymer coating...
FCS Alsterwasser: The First Ship Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
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...
Fuel Cells in Ontario Wastewater Treatment Plant Producing Cleaner Electricity
From anaerobic digestion of biomass to produce biogas, which in turn is burned to produce electricity and power up their plant in California, the...
Cobalt – Graphene Catalyst Might Replace Platinum in Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Platinum is undoubtedly quite an expensive element to use as a catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells. For that reason, scientists at Brown University are...
GM Sticking to 2016 Target for Hydrogen Vehicles
Major automobile manufacturers have had hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in research and development for years, but they always seems to be on...
