Sugar Cube-Sized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
The world's smallest solid-oxide fuel cell(SOFC), as small as sugar cube, was recently developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The sugar cube-sized SOFC is is operable at 550°C.
World's Largest Fuel Cell Town is Built in Japan
The â€Ã…“Fukuoka Hydrogen Town" project could be the beginning of what organizers say will be the largest hydrogen-powered city in the world.
Nitrogen Doped Carbon Nanotubes Make Fuel Cells Compete with Gasoline Engines
Hydrogen is the most looked for energy storage, but using it is very expensive due to the fuel cell - the device that has to convert the hydrogen into energy, with its only output pure water. Because fuel cells use a platinum based material to work, they are very expensive - about $4,000 for powering a normal passenger car. Solutions are being searched for making fuel cells cheaper, more efficient and more durable, with millions of dollars poured in every year.
Liquid Fuel Cell Cathode Technology Breaks the Power Density Record
ACAL Energy Ltd. has broken a new record in fuel cell output power with a liquid platinum-free cathode system. The scientists from ACAL Energy obtained, from a development proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using platinum-free cathode technology, a peak power that constantly exceeded 570mW/cm2.
Ammonia Borane to Store Hydrogen Safely in Solid State
The US Air Force finances a project using ammonia borane (H3NBH3) to pack hydrogen gas for using it in fuel cells. Jadoo Power Systems was given a contract this week to develop ammonia borane pellets for hydrogen generation.
New Catalyst Makes Ethanol Fuel Cells Feasible at Room Temperatures
I don't know the solution to the perfect energy equation, but as long as we're producing CO2 it's not the final one. Anyway, until a new and better method is found to be feasible enough, this is a good one, too.
Aluminum Producing Hydrogen from Water – Almost Free Energy!
Penn State University scientists and the Virginia Commonwealth University have found something that is the ultimate dream and hope of alternative energy researchers: use water as a fuel. Their findings show that water can be split into its two constituents, hydrogen and oxygen, at room temperature and without any external energy addition.
Man in Jail After Researching Fuel Cells at Home
Instead of focusing on state-of-the-art, smiling and richly-tied burglars, federal prosecutors in Sheridan, Oregon have convicted a man for something he did (or did not do) during his study of cleaner and cheaper fuel cells.
Bacteria Produces Hydrogen In More "Harsh" Conditions
Genetic engineering allowed human kind to evolve and differentiate certain species of food, make them better or more productive. Likewise, genetic engineering is blamed to have ruined the natural evolution path of the affected plants or animals. Now, genetic engineering is being used to extract energy for us, in the form of hydrogen.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered by Alternative Sources
The fact that hydrogen fuel cells are powered by gas coming from fossil fuel made Japanese scientists invent other alternative sources of hydrogen like dough and sewage.
