Category: Hydrogen Fuel Production

Scientists at the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky have discovered that a common semiconductor along with a cheap metal alloy can use sunlight to split water to create hydrogen. According to the University of Kentucky, “Using state-of-the-art theoretical computations, the UK-UofL team demonstrated that an alloy formed by a 2 percent substitution of […]

I’ve talked a handful of times in the past about using a chemical carrier for hydrogen such as ammonia borane (AB) as perhaps an easier method in which to build an infrastructure around and get the needed H2 gas to fuel cells. Apparently a group of researchers at USC in California had the same thought […]

Fountain Valley, California which is about 60 miles from where I live is getting a new hydrogen fueling station today. And this hydrogen fueling station is a little different than the others in the U. S. While the others use hydrogen created from reforming natural gas or electrolyzing water, the one in Fountain Valley will […]

Researchers using a protein or enzyme really called a hydrogenase plus a nickel-based catalyst were able to create hydrogen gas 10 times faster than proteins found in natural microbes and 100 times faster than the previous synthetic catalyst record holder. The scientists used nickel which is a much cheaper metal than the norm which is […]

Duke engineer Nico Hotz believes that rooftop solar panels as they stand now are under-utilized. Hotz proposes a new solar hybrid system that creates hydrogen that can be run through a fuel cell and create electricity any time it is needed. According to Duke University, “Instead of systems based on standard solar panels, Duke engineer […]

BMW used to manufacture the prototype Hydrogen 7 internal combustion driven car that ran off either liquid H2O or gasoline. BMW has discontinued doing so but has found another way to go eco-friendly. Since 2003, the Spartanburg, South Carolina BMW plant has ported over landfill gas in the form of methane via a 9.5 mile […]

I’ve talked about using ammonia fuel many times in the past. Ammonia could be a worthy chemical carrier for hydrogen (which is combustible) along with nitrogen (which is not combustible). The only tailpipe emissions from burning ammonia (NH3) would be heat, some water vapor and nitrogen. There could also be a small amount of nitrous […]

Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have come up with a unique catalyst at nanoscale proportions that will produce hydrogen from water with the help of solar energy. According to the University, “The latest research is the outcome of 14 years of fundamental research by Associate Professor Metha’s research group investigating the synthesis […]

I’ve talked about direct solar to hydrogen production several times in the past (see links at the bottom of the page) and Stanford University researchers in Northern California think they may have solved the sticking point in order that this kind of R&D can go forward. Water is the most abundant resource on Earth and […]

One of the lynchpins to the hydrogen economy and budding hydrogen transportation system is not so much the cars but the infrastructure. Producing massive amounts of hydrogen in an economically and environmentally-friendly way is the Holy Grail for kick starting this new energy economy. Currently over 90-percent of the hydrogen in the U. S. is […]