The goal of the U. S. Department of Energy and the manufacturers of hydrogen fuel tanks and other storage vessels have been to find a material that bonds with H2 that is lightweight and that can be used at ambient temperature and pressures. The problem with hydrogen atoms bonding with other elements is that either • Read More »
Archives: Hydrogen Fuel Storage
Titanium-Doped Aluminum Breakthrough in Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells
October 27, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks, Uncategorized.There’s been a lot of research in materials sciences in finding cheaper alternatives in which to store hydrogen or use as catalysts for hydrogen reactions. Most of this breakthrough technology perpetually seems to be 10 to 20 years away before commercialization. This is why when I heard about what the researchers at the University of • Read More »
Porous Magnesium Borohydride for Hydrogen Storage
October 7, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Porous Magnesium Borohydride for Hydrogen Storage | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.Most of the hydrogen fueling stations being built and put into production today dispense compressed H2 gas in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 psi. This has become the standard over the past few years. But, there are some scientists who wish to rewrite this standard by working on hydrogen storage tanks that don’t require • Read More »
Activated Carbon May Hold Key to Storing Hydrogen
October 4, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 4 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.Scientists have been working for a while at storing hydrogen under low temperature and low pressure. Another factor for automobiles is also storing hydrogen for low cost (as in low to moderately priced hydrogen fueling tanks). Researchers at MIT think they are on the right track by using activated carbon. According to MIT, “The team • Read More »
Nano Blades for Hydrogen Storage Being Researched
September 15, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Nano Blades for Hydrogen Storage Being Researched | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have discovered that magnesium-based “nano blades” or nano-sized material in the shape of blades could be the next hydrogen storage solution. Some of the advantages of the nano blades is quick storage and release of H2 under low temperatures and the material is recyclable. These are all requirements • Read More »
Hydrogen Ship Propulsion and Storage to Last 100 Years
August 30, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Ship Propulsion and Storage to Last 100 Years | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage.A couple of weeks ago, I talked about how ships contribute more pollutants to the atmosphere worldwide than do cars. These barges and container ships on the high seas burn a cheap, sludgy form of diesel fuel called “bunker oil”. At that time I suggested an immediate solution was for these ships to switch to • Read More »
From Golf Club Shafts to Hydrogen Fuel Tanks
July 1, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on From Golf Club Shafts to Hydrogen Fuel Tanks | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.A company called Applied Nanotech has received a contract from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop ultra-lightweight and super strong hydrogen fuel tanks. Applied Nanotech will be using some of their existing technology for creating sporting goods such as badminton racquets and golf club shafts for this hydrogen tank project. The 9-month • Read More »
Rice University Says Hydrogen Grapes Hold Storage Potential
June 14, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Rice University Says Hydrogen Grapes Hold Storage Potential | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage.I’ve heard it through the grapevine that carbon nanotubes, graphene and buckyballs are out and carbyne, calcium and hydrogen grapes are in. Rice University has stated that these older, vintage methods of storing hydrogen are out due to the fact they can only store H2 when it is too cold. According to Rice University, “Rice • Read More »
Mainstream Media Finally Catching Up to Hydrogen Chicken Feathers Story
April 4, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.A year ago I talked about how the University of Delaware was using chicken feathers for the storage of hydrogen gas. The researchers had discovered that the porous material in chicken feathers along with their light weight was a step up from using metal hydride tanks which are heavy or carbon nanotubes which are very • Read More »
Magnesium and Plexiglas Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough
March 15, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Magnesium and Plexiglas Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.Scientists and engineers at the Department of Energy (DOE) have discovered through the use of nanotechnology how to densely pack hydrogen molecules for safe storage inside lightweight tanks and easily release those molecules when needed for fuel. The DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is using a material related to Plexiglas sprinkled with nanoparticles of • Read More »