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New Polymer Material Can Store Hydrogen More Effectively

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:49:20 +0000

A new type of container for hydrogen gas has been developed by a team of Lawrence Berkeley Lab researchers. The inventors say it can store much more hydrogen than older versions, like pressurized tanks or those storing the gas inside some kinds of metallic molecular chains.

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Netherlands' First Public Hydrogen Fueling Station Officially Opened

Mike Sandru — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:16:37 +0000

The gas station also has a small-scale factory for converting the gas into hydrogen, which is stored in compressed form. The hydrogen fuel is fed through a special hose, just like ordinary LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and then converted in energy by means of fuel cell technology in the cars.

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Hydrogen Tank Exploded in Green Fuel Station. Is The Technology Safe Enough for Cars?

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:30:26 +0000

Hydrogen, the most clean fuel in the universe, has been seen with skepticism by many. Although bad events involving exploded hydrogen tanks are rare, Monroe County's (NY) hydrogen station on Scottsville Road experienced the explosion of two tanks filled with hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Makes Metals Brittle: Fraunhofer Researchers Improving Material Technologies

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:53:47 +0000

Being the core of the dispute between early electric car adopters, hydrogen may be the solution to the electric movement, eventually even beating batteries by cleanliness. The technology behind hydrogen powered cars poses a few issues, though.

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Carbonized Chicken Feathers Better Than Carbon Nanotubes at Storing Hydrogen

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:04:42 +0000

Delaware University scientists have found that not only the latest hi-tech nanotubes or metal composites can store hydrogen effectively, but also a substance that's been around for millions of years, naturally: carbonized keratin.

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The 5-minutes Rechargeable Hydrogen Tank Invented

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:10:29 +0000

Obama's plans for a prosperous hydrogen economy cannot come alive if we don't find the proper storage for the hydrogen, as an energy carrier. The scientific community, funded by their governments and/or private investors, are looking for several solutions to this issue.

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New Metal-Organic Substance Giving Better Hydrogen Tanks

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:42:01 +0000

UK researchers from the University of Nottingham and General Motors from Warren, Michigan, have invented a hydrogen tank material that could replace the current heavy and inefficient pressurized tubes used in today's hydrogen-powered cars.

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New Hydrogen Storage from Metal Alloy 40% Lighter Than Batteries

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:35:17 +0000

Robin Gremaud, a researcher from Netherlands, found out through experimentation that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is absorbing hydrogen very well. What's most interesting about his discovery is that the three metals form a very light alloy, about 40% lighter than a Lithium Ion battery pack at the same size (for example, a Prius battery weights 317 kg, while this hydrogen tank would only weight 200 kg).

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The Ultimate Hydrogen Storage – Made of Corncobs!

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:01:03 +0000

One thing is to be noted here: one gram of carbon made from corncobs has its molecular internal surface equal to a football field, plus it has been proved that boron doping will further increase this capacity in great amounts.

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Graphene-Based Hydrogen Storage Tanks Open New Limits

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:35:05 +0000

Not only US and Japan can take initiatives in this area, and here's the proof: a couple of researchers from Greece designed a material that almost meets the 2010 standards set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for hydrogen storage, in terms of weight/pressure supported.

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