Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has long been used to whiten teeth, bleach hair, purify water and clean up cuts and abrasions. Hydrogen peroxide has also been used for years to fuel racecars, rockets and rocket packs as well.
In the past, hydrogen peroxide has been used as a propellant in submarines, torpedoes, satellites and spacecraft. Today, however, […]
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Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered that using a platinum-nickel alloy catalyst in PEM fuel cells offers 90 times the activity of the platinum-carbon cathode catalysts used today. The discovery will likely lead to cheaper and more powerful hydrogen fuel cells […]
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DaimlerChrysler has just rolled out its Mercedes-Benz F-Cell fire fighting vehicle in Sacramento, California to demonstrate the usefulness of a zero-emissions vehicle to aid in field operations. The fuel cell powered vehicle is equipped with sirens, lights and decals and will be operated by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and used as a supervisor’s automobile.
The […]
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The International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE) is accepting nominations for recognition of outstanding hydrogen and fuel cell research projects for 2007. In 2005 and 2006, IPHE recognized 23 outstanding international projects.
Projects recognized include:
1. The Autobrane project to improve technology surrounding high temperature fuel cell membranes.
2. The HyChain Mini-Trans project aimed at deploying low […]
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I don’t usually publish emails that I receive from visitors to the hydrogen car website (in fact, this is the first one), but I wanted to share this one, with the author’s permission. The email struck a chord with me because of Mr. Gonzalez’s enthusiasm and willingness to take action on behalf of getting the […]
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In past State of the Union Addresses, President Bush has mentioned hydrogen cars as one of the main solutions to America’s addiction to foreign oil and cleaning up the environment. Other technologies such as advanced batteries, hybrid vehicles and ethanol have also been mentioned as part of the solution.
In the 2007 State of the Union […]
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Hours ahead of the nation’s 2007 State of the Union Address, Ford is debuting its Flexible Series Edge SUV in Washington D. C. The Ford Flexible Series Edge uses the same HySeries Drive system as the Ford Airstream Concept that the automaker unveiled a few weeks ago at the International North American Auto Show in […]
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The young people of today will be the scientists, engineers, marketers and CEOs ushering in, maintaining and sustaining the hydrogen economy of tomorrow. As such, many high schools around the country are being proactive in educating students about hydrogen fuel cells right now.
One of the biggest pushes is through the Washington State Fuel Cell Education […]
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Both the University of North Dakota and Ohio State University are getting busy with two different hydrogen production programs aimed at fueling hydrogen cars. From corn to coal, these two educational centers are finding ways to advance our country towards a hydrogen-powered economy.
The University of North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is working […]
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A lot has been written about solar and wind power as alternative sources for hydrogen, but geothermal energy may just be the ugly stepchild of renewable energy resources. While many people assume that the energy of the future will come from the sky by sun or wind, looking in the opposite direction, underground may yield […]
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