Hydrogen Power
Hydrogen gas can be produced by subjecting fossil fuels to high temperature and pressure, by subjecting water to high temperatures or by electrolysis of water.
Most of the hydrogen used in the United States today is produced by using natural gas.
One of the waste products of producing hydrogen in this way is carbon dioxide.
Producing hydrogen using either method involving water requires an energy source.
One energy source which could be used is solar, either by directly heating the water or by generating electricity to produce hydrogen by electrolysis.
Wind energy could also be used to produce electricity and generate hydrogen using electrolysis.
In the future, nuclear power plants might produce enough heat to extract hydrogen from water.
The main problem with hydrogen as a transportation fuel is storage.
At normal temperature and pressure hydrogen gas is not dense enough to be used as a transportation fuel.
Its density can be increased by converting it to a liquid. To do this it must be cooled to near absolute zero and an extremely heavy and bulky tank is required.
Another way to increase hydrogen's density is by compressing it at high pressure.
Currently, this is the most viable solution, although a large heavy tank is still required and the danger in a collision seems obvious.
There are compounds which can absorb and store hydrogen at room temperature and pressure and release them when required.
Research is underway to discover new materials but all of the compounds currently available require large heavy tanks.
Another problem with hydrogen fuel is that there is no distribution network for it, so no way to "gas up."
Distribution is made difficult by the fact that hydrogen can cause embrittlement of steels and other metals.
Also there won't be a distribution system until many, many folks have hydrogen vehicles. Kinda a chicken and egg thing.
The obvious solution to these problems is to generate the hydrogen where its needed, ie: a fueling station with a photovoltaic array on the roof generating hydrogen using electrolysis.
Blogs
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A Hydrogen Power Plant in Italy
August 17, 2009 by James Canter
New York Times greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com
An Italian utility is using hydrogen that otherwise would go to waste to produce clean electricity for the citizens of Venice ...
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Can Urine Rescue Hydrogen-Powered Cars?
July 7, 2009 by John Voelcker
Green Car Reports greencarreports.com
It's been a rough couple of years for cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. As the drums beat louder for electric cars--the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, ...
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Solar + Hydrogen Power Interstate Rail coming to Michigan!
13 Feb 2008 by Mahesh Basantani
INHABITAT inhabitat.com
What do you get when you combine the innovation of MagLev technology with solar power, hydrogen fuel, and a futuristic aesthetic? The Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Super Highway, or the Traveler- a ground-breaking solar powered, ...
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BMW to demonstrate hydrogen power in Singapore
14 Feb 2008 by June Marshall
Care2 News Network - http://www.care2.com/news/
BMW is ready to introduce its hydrogen-fuelled 7 Series limousine in Singapore but it won't be for sale, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The car, called the Hydrogen 7, will be part of a BMW Clean Energy Exhibition to be held in the ...
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Hydrogen Energy Project to Supply Power to Abu Dhabi
25 Jan 2008 by admin
Hydrogen Cars and Vehicles - http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/blog2
Hydrogen Energy, a joint venture between BP and the Rio Tinto Group, will be developing the worldıs largest hydrogen power plant in Abu Dhabi. The tiny oil producing nation stands to benefit from the hydrogen power plant with lower ...
Articles
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Angstrom Power touts hydrogen fuel cells for cellphones
Posted Jan 15th 2008 9:10PM by Donald Melanson
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Honda set to release hydrogen fuel cell car - and home fuelling station November 22, 2007
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Cheap hydrogen power gets a nanotube boost
# 21 November 2007
# NewScientist.com news service
# Robert Adler
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Eggshells Could Help Power Hydrogen Cars
By Dave Mosher, LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 01 October 2007 09:18 am ET
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Hydrogen power on the go
Trulite develops a portable hydrogen-powered generator. It's not enough to power your house, but it can recharge power tools or run a laptop.
By Michael Kanellos
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: July 27, 2007, 10:18 AM PDT
Last modified: July 30, 2007, 10:00 AM PDT
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Clean energy claim: Aluminum in your car tank
David Umberger / Purdue News Service
MSNBC
updated 3:15 p.m. MT, Wed., May. 23, 2007
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Building Solar, Hydrogen Power in Your Garage
New Jersey Resident Assembles Gadgets to Run His House
By BILL WEIR
Oct. 20, 2006
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September 20, 2007 Iceland phasing out fossil fuels for clean energy By Peggy Mihelich CNN
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Hydrogen based power offers green alternative for homes
September 7, 2007
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Pellets Of Power Designed To Deliver Hydrogen For Tomorrow's Vehicles
ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2007)
Don Camaioni and Dave Heldebrant presented this research at the 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Boston, Mass. on August 21
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Fujitsu Becomes First Silicon Valley Company to Install Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power
Sunnyvale, CA, August 17, 2007
Erin McCabe
Eastwick Communications
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Hydrogen Power Commercial
Added: January 27, 2007
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Energy Kids Page Hydrogen Last Revised Dec 2006
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The Truth About Hydrogen
by Jeff Wise November 2006
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Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program
Content Last Updated: 10/23/2006
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Truckers Choose Hydrogen Power
Stephen Leahy 11.15.05
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Motorbike runs on hydrogen power
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES - Looks like a motorcycle, sounds like a bicycle.
posted 6/14/2005 11:10 PM Updated 6/15/2005 9:32 AM
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Correction to This Article
A Jan. 9 article that said General Motors Corp. hopes to be able to build 1 million hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010 should have added that the company would do so only if there is enough demand for such cars.
Automakers Put Hydrogen Power On the Fast Track
By Greg Schneider
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 9, 2005; Page A01
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HYDROGEN POWER IN CHINA
Will Fuel Cells Ever Be Clean, Cheap, Efficient? by Gordon Feller
October 15, 2004
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CHAPTER 20: Hydrogen and Future Energy Sources
Energy Story Section Updated: April 22, 2002
Companies
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Power+Energy
is leading the way to the Hydrogen Economy with proprietary manufacturing and patented hydrogen separation and purification technologies.
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H2 Power
Reduce carbon emmissions, reduce and natural gas bill own your onsite hydrogen energy systems using patented hydrogen cell and hydrogen ...
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Ballard
Manufacturer of zero-emission proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
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