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New Electrode Design Could Make "Much Cheaper" Fuel Cell Possible
In related hydrogen breakthrough news, a team of scientists from Melbourne's Monash University has developed a new fuel cell prototype that could pave the way for a generation of much cheaper, more efficient fuel-cell vehicles. The results of their
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"Major Breakthrough" in Hydrogen Production: Video Interview with Daniel Nocera
You may have seen yesterday's post on a "giant leap" breakthrough in hydrogen production, and its implications for storing renewable energy. MIT has posted a video interview with the scientist behind this research,
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A "Giant Leap" For Clean Energy: Hydrogen Production Breakthrough from MIT
One problem with wind and solar power is that for either to be able to provide a round-the-clock source of reliable power, you need some sort of back up power source.
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'Hy-Bird' Airplane Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell, To Make Round-the-World Flight
I feel a bit weird posting
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Fuel Cell Cars Still 15 Years Away Says Government Study
Though a few lucky Californians may already be leasing the Honda FCX Clarity, one of the first-generation fuel cell cars, a National Research Council report predicts that it will be another 15 years until they comprise a significant
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Danish Climate Goal 2009: World's Biggest Fleet Of Electric Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
The UN post-Kyoto Copenhagen Climate Conference summit meeting to take place next year is pushing Danes to build up a quick fleet of battery-driven hybrid fuel cell cars.
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Driving the Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Equinox
Before TreeHugger know-it-alls Mike and Matt came along with their more sophisticated understanding of these issues, I spent four years dissing the idea of hydrogen cars or the long-term sustainability of any kind of private vehicle when they need a
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Rainforest Action Network on Palm Oil
We haven't had a good rant about palm oil for quite a while; our friends at the Palm Oil Truth Foundation have even stopped sending us comments. But the issue has certainly not gone away. The Rainforest Action Network is going after Archer Daniels
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One Year Ago in TH: Looking Back at the Year That Was 2006
One year ago in TreeHugger: We were busily preparing for a green New Year's Eve, including sourcing some organic bubbly and mixing up some "Hangover Helper" in preparation for the big night's festivities. As the end of the year drew near, we got to
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Pennsylvania In A Bio-Hydrogen State Of Affairs
Last year we published a post on a small Pennsylvania company, NanoLogix, that had patented a means of "Hydrogen Synthesis from Bacteria and Waste Heat Inputs," a feat remarkable for its reliance on toxin-producing Clostridium bacteria.
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Ballard Throws In The Towel on The Hydrogen Car
They have been the great H2 hope for years, the Ballard fuel cell. They are in Hondas, Mercedes and Mitsubishis. Yet as the hydrogen hype grows, this industry leader's stock has declined from $210 in 2000 to around $5 today. Now they are in talks with
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Joseph Romm and Greg Blencoe Bet On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
We've written extensively about Joe Romm and Greg Blencoe regarding their divergent opinions about the future of hydrogen vehicles. Mr Romm's recent book, Hell and High Water, still has our attention.
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Nanostructured Fibers Could Make Military Uniforms Portable Batteries
As the risks and rigors of ground-based combat continue to rise - testament to ever-evolving battlefield strategies and new, more advanced technologies - military officials have placed a greater onus on developing smaller, portable and more integrated
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Sierra Nevada Brewery: Beer Powered by the Sun
By the end of this month, the Sierra Nevada Brewery will be almost entirely off the grid. Already, the brewery has four fuel cells operating 70 to 75 percent of the facility's power, according to Cheri Chastain, the company's sustainability
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Microcab: An Urban Zero-Emissions Taxi Cab
We've covered outlandish looking micro-cars before, such as George Clooney's Tango or the leans-like-a-motorbike Naro, for example. Now we've found another intriguing concept, the hydrogen powered Microcab, a low-speed (30mph) urban taxi vehicle
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Aluminium To Kick-Start Hydrogen Cars
Pellets made out of aluminum and gallium can produce pure hydrogen when water is poured on them, offering a possible alternative to petrol-powered engines, US scientists have
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What's In The Pipeline? Hydrogen.
At this link is a 9-page conceptual design paper outlining a prospective hydrogen economy: one based primarily on solar and wind power. The paper's authors are Greg Blencoe of Hydrogen Discoveries, Inc. and Dr. James G. Blencoe of the Oak Ridge
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TreeHugger Picks: Car Prototypes for the Future
With the New Year just a few days old, TreeHugger is taking the opportunity to gaze into our crystal balls at what 2007 could bring in the green world. Prototypes are often the manifestation of these future-looking ideas; while many never see the light
