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Silicon nanotubes for hydrogen storage in fuel cell vehicles
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 21, 2008 |
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After powering the micro-electronics revolution, silicon could carve out an important new role in speeding the debut of ultra-clean fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen, researchers in China suggest.
Hydrogen fueling stations stall in Calif.
Apr 02, 2008 |
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for a statewide network of hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell cars has stalled.
Hydrogen-fueled cars stuck at the gate
Feb 21, 2008 |
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Analysts say hydrogen fuel cells have major hurdles to overcome before U.S. consumers will accept the technology in their cars.
New material could speed development of hydrogen powered vehicles
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 06, 2008 |
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Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered ...
Hydrogen vehicles making impressive progress toward commercialization
Jul 17, 2008 |
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A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council, but making hydrogen vehicles competitive ...
High-pressure compound could be key to hydrogen-powered vehicles
May 11, 2009 |
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A hydrogen-rich compound discovered by Stanford researchers is packed with promise of helping overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel--namely, how do you stuff enough hydrogen into a volume that is ...
The viability of hydrogen transportation markets: Chicken or egg?
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where's the nearest "gas" station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle? Will hydrogen stations be strategically convenient—located on street corners and ...
300 mph: New Land Speed Record for a Hydrogen Powered Vehicle
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the complaints that many have with regard to vehicles powered by alternative energy is the fact that they don't really have a lot of speed. However, this does not necessarily have to ...
Closing the hydrogen economic loop
Jul 21, 2008 |
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The inventor of the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) technology used for building batteries for countless portable electronic gadgets and now hybrid gas-electric cars believes the hydrogen economy is already upon us.
Hydrogen-powered ice resurfacer promoted
May 30, 2007 |
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A U.S. Department of Energy-funded fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer is touring ice rinks across the United States, promoting use of hydrogen fuel cells.
Researchers solve decade-old mystery of hydrogen storage material
Feb 27, 2008 |
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Environmentally friendly hydrogen gas fueled vehicles can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the country’s dependence on sources of fossil fuel. Though several hydrogen vehicles exist on the market today, ...
Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles
Jul 31, 2007 |
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In recent years, Americans have been intrigued by the promise of hydrogen-powered vehicles. But experts have judged that several technology problems must be resolved before they are more than a novelty.
Helping make hydrogen a staple for consumer vehicles
May 09, 2007 |
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Carnegie Mellon University's David S. Sholl is working to identify new materials that would help make hydrogen more stable and cost-efficient than fossil fuels. Increased concern about global warming and a need to conserve ...
Prototype hydrogen storage tank maintains extended thermal endurance
Jun 04, 2008 |
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A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of ...
Pellets of power designed to deliver hydrogen for tomorrow's vehicles
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Hydrogen may prove to be the fuel of the future in powering the effi cient, eco-friendly fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Developing a method to safely store, dispense and easily “refuel” the vehicle’s storage ...
