The quest to make hydrogen the fuel of the future
Further reading
October 2008, page 8
Hydrogen production imitates photosynthesis
Reports on Australian research into hydrogen production from water using a manganese catalyst.
March 2008, pages 30-32
The road to the hydrogen economy
Covers storage of hydrogen with a focus on chemical storage.
22 May 2008
Hydrogen-powered phones available by 2010
Announces the development of a hydrogen powered fuel cell for mobile phones.
28 April 2010, pages 1262-1264
Hydrogen vehicles: Fuel for the future?(by Jeff Tollefson)
Assesses the main challenges facing adoption of hydrogen cars.
13 August 2009, pages 809-811
Technology: Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles (by Louis Schlapbach)
Answers a series of frequently asked questions about hydrogen on its use, safety and storage.
18 February 2008
Solar cell speeds hydrogen production (by Jason Palmer)
Announces a method of producing hydrogen using solar cells.
21 November 2007
Cheap hydrogen power gets a nanotube boost (by Robert Adler)
Describes the use of nanotubes to harness energy from hydrogen.
12 November 2007
Hydrogen brewing gets an electrical boost (by Mason Inman)
Reports on a microbial electrolysis cell for producing hydrogen.
24 May 2007
Starch diet could power car of the future (by Catherine Brahic)
Describes the use of starch as a source of hydrogen.
29 July 2006, pages 35-37
A fuel tank full of water (by David Adam)
Describes a method of producing hydrogen-on-demand from water.
25 February 2006, pages 37-39
Growing hydrogen for the cars of tomorrow (by Peter Aldhous)
Describes the use of algae for hydrogen production.
1 October 2005, page 24
Hydrogen generator could power electronic gadgets (by Helen Knight)
Reports on the development of fuel cells small enough to power hand-held devices like MP3 players.
13 August 2005, page 27
Focused sunlight cleans up hydrogen production
Reports on hydrogen production using sunlight.
21 August 2004
Hydrogen: Saviour or fatal distraction (by James Randerson)
Evaluates the use of hydrogen as a green energy source.
25 November 2000, pages 35-42
Kicking the habit (by Fred Pearce)
An older article that describes the advantages of hydrogen as a fuel.
1 August 2008
2 reports raise hopes on energy (by Matthew Wald)
Describes advances in the production of hydrogen using solar energy and fuel cell technology.
No. 42, August 2004
Sustainable energy – H2 hour
Describes research into hydrogen and its status as an energy carrier in Europe.
31 March 2008
BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below super-ultra low-emission vehicle standards, government tests confirm
Reports on encouraging emissions test results for a hydrogen-powered car.
26 August 2004
Vast new energy source almost here: Solar hydrogen fuel dream will soon be a reality, Australian scientists predict
Describes Australian research into hydrogen production using the sun to split water.
20 October 2008
Is the hydrogen car of the future running on empty? (by Steven Ashley)
Covers existing hydrogen cars and problems with cost, technology and infrastructure.
3 July 2008
Looking at hydrogen to replace gasoline in our cars
Evaluates whether hydrogen can replace our carbon economy.
April 2007, pages 62-69
Gassing up with hydrogen (by Sunita Satyapal, John Petrovic and George Thomas)
Evaluates the different storage options for hydrogen in fuel cell vehicles.
September 2006, pages 70-77
High hopes for hydrogen (by Joan Ogden)
Looks at options for a hydrogen infrastructure, advances in fuel cells and technology requirements for a hydrogen economy.
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