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Scientists Develop Catalyst for Extracting Hydrogen from Water

Researchers developed a nanostructured composite material, which can be used as a catalyst for electrochemical splitting of water to synthesize hydrogen.

17 Jan 2018

New Cleaner, Cheaper Approach for Producing Hydrogen from Methane

A team of researchers from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV) and the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC) have created ceramic membranes which make it possible to form compressed hydrogen from methane in a cleaner, inexpensive way.

11 Dec 2017

HyperSolar Develops Vital Component to Reduce Manufacturing Cost of Hydrogen

HyperSolar, the developer of an innovative technology to create renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, recently announced it has successfully developed a vital component made of earth-abundant material which will lower the overall cost of its process to produce renewable hydrogen.

25 Oct 2017

Study Reveals Cerium’s Electronic Entropy Makes It Ideal for Hydrogen Production

It has been known for long in the scientific community that cerium is the best element to employ when splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen — a key method in developing hydrogen gas for fuel. However so far it is not clear as to why cerium is so successful.

25 Oct 2017

New Gold-Based Catalyst Could Enhance Performance of Hydrogen-Powered Cars

Lehigh Researchers are working together with colleagues in China and at three national laboratories in the United States in order to develop a gold-based catalyst that they think could enhance the efficiency and performance of fuel cells that are hydrogen powered.

4 Sep 2017

Sandia Labs Aims to Optimize Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Ferries

One recent solution to the traffic congestion that troubles coastal cities is maritime transportation. But with urban passenger ferries running in tourist areas and sensitive environments, hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger ferries offer a noiseless, zero-emission alternative to conventional diesel vessels.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop New Method to Create Pure Hydrogen Efficiently

Christopher J. Kiely, Harold B. Chambers Senior Professor, Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University, along with an international team have created a new low-temperature catalyst for making high-purity hydrogen gas while using up carbon monoxide (CO) at the same time.

6 Jul 2017

Researchers Find a New Way to Develop Practical Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Although the buildup around hydrogen fuel cells has subsided, researchers continue to hunt for new technologies that could permit such devices to gain a stronger foothold.

29 Jun 2017

Georgia Tech Student Team Builds Hydrogen-Powered Car for Shell Eco-Marathon

Georgia Tech students participating in the Shell Eco-Marathon event have spent part of spring semester constructing an ultra-fuel-efficient vehicle. Built in just six weeks, the vehicle was taken by the team to Detroit, Michigan, to race against international universities.

12 May 2017

New Molybdenum-Coated Catalyst Enhances the Production of Hydrogen

Hydrogen is considered to be one of the most promising clean fuels for use in portable generators, houses and cars. Hydrogen can also be sustainable fuel with no carbon footprint when it is produced from water using renewable energy resources.

4 May 2017