• Hydrogen from Water - Directory of technologies that produce hydrogen from water.  Toward cars and home generators running on hydrogen-on-the-fly from water.  Much more than just standard electrolysis. (PESWiki user-editable site)

• The Truth About Hydrogen - A close look at how the "hydrogen economy" will come into play, including a comparison of the various hydrogen generation methods, their costs and pollution.  Presentation is broken down into production, storage, distribution and use." (Popular Mechanics; cover story; Nov. 2006) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Hydrogen as an energy carrier - Report by the Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Science reviews and summarizes in simple terms the extensive and evolving knowledge available on the hydrogen economy, making practical recommendations for research & development, demonstration projects and applications. (April 2006)

• Hydrogen from Renewable Sources (PDF) - Review by Jacob Brouwer, Ph.D., Associate Director, National Fuel Cell Research Center. (Fuel Cell Catalyst, Vol.4, No.3; Spring, 2004)

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• Fossil Fuel Free in Antarctica - Australian Government's hydrogen demonstration project this Summer aims to investigate safety and operational aspects of using hydrogen, with a long-term view to running Australia's Antarctic field camps and stations without fossil fuels. (TreeHugger; Aug. 15, 2006)

• IntergalacticHydrogen.com - Builds / converts multi-fuel, hydrogen, methane, propane, biodiesel and ethanol automobiles and appliances.  Services include alternative fuel vehicle diagnostic and repair.  Also sells wind turbines, solar systems, and fuel cell kits.
  See Sterling Allan's video interview with Tai Robinson - (27 min; OSEN; July 2005).

• Portable hydrogen-powered generator - Houston-based Trulite is developing a portable hydrogen-powered generator, the KH4. Pour water into the unit, and it will crank out 150 watts of power, and 200 watts at its peak. While that won't run your house, it's enough to recharge power tools or a laptop or run a small appliance; though very expensively. (CNET News; July 27, 2007)

• Government awards hydrogen engine contract - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a contract to Michigan's Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Ovonics) to develop a method of converting small gasoline internal combustion engines to run on hydrogen without losing performance or durability. (PhysOrg; Nov. 9, 2006)

• BMW Presents hydrogen-powered production car - The BMW Hydrogen 7 is powered by a 191kW (260HP) twelve-cylinder engine that accelerates it from 0-100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed is limited electronically to 230 km/h (143 mph). Car can also run on premium gasoline. (Engineer Live; Oct. 2, 2006)

• Honda Fuel Cell Concept with Home H2 Refueling - The car has a range of 350 miles (560 kms) using two separate 350 psi hydrogen storage tanks that use a newly-developed hydrogen absorption material that doubles their capacity without raising the required storage pressure. (Slashdot; Oct. 19, 2005)

• Canadian-made hydrogen power - Hydrogen fuel cells seem to be the new way to go about making the Earth a little greener. Now a Canadian company has created a hydrogen fuel cell system that can power trucks and cars with ease. (Discovery.ca; March 31, 2005)

• Hydro-power BMW - BMW's prototype "H₂R" spews out little more than water vapour from its tailpipe. In pursuit of the monster horsepower that spares the environment, Daily Planet looks under the hood of this 300 km/h hydrogen racer. V-12 combustion puts out 280 HP.  (DiscoveryChannel.ca; March 2)

• Westport and Ford to Develop Hydrogen Engine - An advanced direct injection fuel system for vehicles powered by high-efficiency, high-performance engines operating on pure hydrogen is being developed in two phases by Westport Innovations and Ford Motor Co. (RenewableEnergyAccess; Feb. 7, 2006)

• Eco-Friendly Car Runs on Hydrogen -Microcab, produced by a university lecturer, emits only water vapour.  Hold four people, has a maximum speed of 30mph and does around 150 miles to the gallon of hydrogen. (FuelCellsWorks; Oct. 1, 2005)

• Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Car Planned - Alternate Energy Corporation in association with Feel Good Cars to produce affordable vehicle that operates not on fossil fuel but water. (Pure Energy Systems News exclusive; June 10, 2004)

• Brown's/Rhode's Gas -- Miracles from Water - Electrolytic process converts water into a burnable gas.  Mono-atomic hydrogen and oxygen speculated as possible reason for defying properties. (FreeEnergyNews.com)

• A New Twist in Home Heating? - Put another glass of water on the fire.  Heat & Glo's Agueon has a home fire place that uses electrolysis to generate hydrogen for burning. (Michael Johnston; Alt-Energy-Blog; May 26, 2005) (Fireplaces.com article)

• Solar Hydrogen Truck - Arizona high school project believed to be first ever solar-hydrogen truck in the world.  The $10,000 prototype is not yet practical for continuous running, but proves a concept. (Arizona Republic; Oct. 1, 2004) (more coverage)

• Alternate Energy Corp. Perfecting Hydrogen from Water - AEC has derived a means of generating hydrogen through a proprietary metallurgic alloy composed of readily available elements.

• Earth 2012 Aims to Develop Water-Fuelled Car by 2005 - Uses resonant frequencies to facilitate the splitting of water.  Funding the project through donations, they intend to give the plans to the public. (Pure Energy Systems News; July 7, 2004)  Update Aug. 2, 2004

• Millennium Cell Provides Hydrogen-On-Demand - Patented boron-based energy technology delivers a hydrogen fuel that is safe, clean and easily transported, without the need for compression or liquefaction. (submitted by Chris H.)

• Herman's Insight  - Herman P. Anderson's hydrogen car retrofit will screw into the spark plug to convert any car to hydrogen, with water as source.  Still being developed. (submitted by Larry Rand)

• Project to Produce Hydrogen from Wind Power - Corporacion Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN) of Spain is investigating ways of obtaining hydrogen from water through electricity generated from wind power. (Solar Access; Aug. 20, 2004)

• Rhino Hydro Technical - Ontario Canada company plans to manufacture a 4' X 4' X 7' home electricity generating plant. Estimated cost for 200 amp service unit ~ $8000.00; virtually maintenance free, with just two mechanical parts.  Waiting for patents. (PESWiki)

• Hydrogen > The Hydrogen House: Fueling a Dream - In Scottsdale, Arizona, Bryan Beaulieu, an engineer and inventor with 20 patents in structural systems, recently built a $2 million solar-and-hydrogen-powered, 6,000-square-foot luxury "dream" house. (eMagazine; Jan. 2006)

• Purdue Process Generates Hydrogen from Aluminum Alloy - Water added to aluminum mixed with Gallium can produce hydrogen on demand. As a catalyst, the Gallium is not consumed. The oxidized aluminum can be recycled. The process is close to being cost competitive with petrol. (PESN; May 17, 2007)

• H2Gen - Onsite hydrogen generation from natural gas and water using two chemical reactions eliminates transportation expenses and reduces utility costs, which are 4X to 6X LESS than electrolysis. Lowest release of climate change gases from any hydrogen generator reliant on a hydrocarbon source, and the least expensive on-site system on a cost per output basis.

• Hydrogen-powered lawnmowers? - In a breakthrough that could make fuel cells practical for such small machines as lawnmowers and chainsaws, researchers have developed a new mechanism to efficiently control hydrogen fuel cell power. (PhysOrg; Jan. 23, 2007)

• Blood Protein Used to Split Water - Scientists have combined two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer a molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, providing an alternative to electrolysis. (Imperial College; London; Dec. 1, 2006) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Hydrogen from Water on Demand Using Boron - Chemical process allows for rapid liberation of hydrogen from water.  The resulting boron oxide can then be regenerated to boron using renewable energy (would require a distribution infrastructure).  The water is recycled. (PESWiki; Aug. 1, 2006)

• Norway is Hydrogen Haven - Sitting atop one of the world's most active volcano fields, the Nordic nation has more readily available, renewable energy resources than any other place on Earth. And by tapping into those hydro and geothermal sources, Iceland hopes to become the world's first hydrogen economy. (AOL; June 16, 2006)

• Mutant Algae Is Hydrogen Factory - Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have engineered a strain of pond scum that could, with further refinements, produce vast amounts of hydrogen through photosynthesis.  The breakthrough also could have application in a wide range of products, from biodiesel to cosmetics. (PESWiki; Feb. 24, 2006)

• Sweet success for pioneering hydrogen energy project - Bioscientists at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated a bacteria that give off hydrogen gas as they consume high-sugar waste produced by the confectionery industry. (Innovations Report; May 24, 2006)

• GE Devises Cheap Electrolysis Method - GE electrolysis process uses a GE plastic called Noryl that is easy to form and join and is extremely resistant to the highly alkaline potassium hydroxide. A spray-coating process coats the electrodes with a proprietary nickel-based catalyst with a large surface area. (MIT Technology Review; March 9, 2006)

• Hydrogen from Biomass - Virent Energy Systems of Wisconsin has developed a novel aqueous phase reforming process for squeezing hydrogen out of biomass, which could mean a cheaper and easier way to make hydrogen for fuel cells. (MIT Technology Review; May 12, 2006)

• Dana Extracts Hydrogen From Methane Using Microwaves - Dana Corporation's AtmoPlas microwave atmospheric plasma technology enables a hydrogen recovery rate from methane that could exceed 95 percent, suitable for fuel-cell applications. (EVWorld; Mar. 19, 2006)

• Ammonia Cracker for Fuel Cell Hydrogen Supply - ZAP and Apollo Energy's proprietary method produces H-on-demand from onboard ammonia. Touted as inexpensive, zero-emission power source to jump-start the hydrogen economy. (PESN; May 24, 2005)

• Green Algae Can Produce Hydrogen - Scientists are pursuing means of capitalizing on the fact that algae emits hydrogen when deprived of sulfur. (Renewable Energy Access; Oct. 6)

• Sandia Invents New Way to Make Hydrogen for Fuel - Sandia researcher Rich Diver has invented the Counter Rotating Ring Receiver Reactor Recuperator (CR5, for short), which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, using a simple, two-step thermochemical process. (FuelCellsWorks; Feb. 15, 2006)

• New material brings hydrogen fuel, cheaper petrochemicals closer to reality - A rubbery material that can purify hydrogen efficiently in its most usable form for fuel cells and oil refining has been developed by a chemical engineering group at The University of Texas at Austin. (PhysOrg; Feb. 2, 2006)

• Scientists develop new inexpensive technology to produce hydrogen - By mimicking a protein found in nature and putting it to work, a group of scientists in Montana and New York is looking at producing alternative fuel using inexpensive sources and a unique chemical reaction. The invention is aimed at producing hydrogen as a fuel using inexpensive ingredients, although the inventors say more development is needed. (PhysOrg; Feb. 9, 2006)

• Record-breaking Hydrogen Storage Materials For Use In Fuel Cells Developed -Hydrogen storage materials developed at the University of Virginia absorb a much higher percentage of hydrogen than predecessor materials while exhibiting faster kinetics at room temperature and much lower pressures, and are inexpensive and simple to produce. (Science Daily; Nov. 13, 2007)

• Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Open The Road To Carbon-free Cars - UK scientists have developed a compound of the element lithium which may make it practical to store enough hydrogen on-board fuel-cell-powered cars to enable them to drive over 300 miles before refueling. (Science Daily; May 24)

• Hydrogen Fuel Balls from a Gas Tank? - U.S. Dept. of Energy patent describes glass microspheres each a few millionths of a meter wide with a hollow center containing specks of palladium.  These microspheres would flow like liquid, while safely holding and then delivering hydrogen as needed. (New Scientist; May 22, 2006) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Hydride slurry as safe hydrogen carrier - Safe Hydrogen LLC receives second of two R&D grants to further perfect a technology that holds promise to provide a feasible delivery system for hydrogen using existing infrastructure. (PESN; Jan. 19, 2006)

• Danish Researchers Discover New Hydrogen Storage Method - An interdisciplinary team at the Technical University of Denmark (Amminex) has developed a hydrogen tablet that enables storage and transport of hydrogen in compact, solid form. Safe enough you could carry it around in your pocket, it involves an ammonia chemical process. (Renewable Energy Access; Jan. 11, 2006) (Slashdot discussion)

• Hydrogen Storage Canister Manufacturer Seeking FC Partners - HBank's metal hydride technology canister is now available for sale. Releases hydrogen as needed, safely. Compact. (PESN; Taiwan; May 10, 2005)

• New Rhodium Quinone compound could store hydrogen - Brown University chemists have shown that rhodium quinones, in a solid state, feature channels suitable for storage of hydrogen and other gases, and might be used in fuel cells to generate electricity. (EurekAlert; Feb. 28, 2006)

• Tiny, self-powered hydrogen sensor - A research team from the University of Florida has developed an inexpensive sensor that can detect hydrogen leaks and sound the alarm by wireless communication.  A tiny internal power source harvests energy from small vibrations. (U. of Florida; May 24, 2006)

• Hydrogen Embrittlement: Bad News for H-Cars - When hydrogen gas dissolves into the structure of certain metals (usually aluminum & steels), it can cause cracking and failure of metal components. This has been detected in some engine components, in some cases severely. (PESWiki; Oct. 6, 2005)

• Pumpago.com - America dependent on domestic fuel - New activist site considers how America can reduce gasoline prices, gain independence from OPEC, create a new energy industry based on the gassification of coal. Considers the costs and benefits of biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, and hybrid cars.

• No Hydrogen Economy Needed: Existing Tech Could Replace Fossil Fuels - A new road map to decarbonization published in Science says we already have all the technology we need, we just need to spend more money to implement it. (MIT Technology Review; Sept. 1, 2006)

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