Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Features hydrogen fuel storage technology that is currently being used or developed.
The goal of the U. S. Department of Energy and the manufacturers of hydrogen fuel tanks and other storage vessels have been to find a material that bonds with H2 that is lightweight and that can be used at ambient temperature and pressures. The problem with hydrogen atoms bonding with other elements is that either […]
Continue ReadingThere’s been a lot of research in materials sciences in finding cheaper alternatives in which to store hydrogen or use as catalysts for hydrogen reactions. Most of this breakthrough technology perpetually seems to be 10 to 20 years away before commercialization. This is why when I heard about what the researchers at the University of […]
Continue ReadingMost of the hydrogen fueling stations being built and put into production today dispense compressed H2 gas in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 psi. This has become the standard over the past few years. But, there are some scientists who wish to rewrite this standard by working on hydrogen storage tanks that don’t require […]
Continue ReadingScientists have been working for a while at storing hydrogen under low temperature and low pressure. Another factor for automobiles is also storing hydrogen for low cost (as in low to moderately priced hydrogen fueling tanks). Researchers at MIT think they are on the right track by using activated carbon. According to MIT, “The team […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have discovered that magnesium-based “nano blades” or nano-sized material in the shape of blades could be the next hydrogen storage solution. Some of the advantages of the nano blades is quick storage and release of H2 under low temperatures and the material is recyclable. These are all requirements […]
Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago, I talked about how ships contribute more pollutants to the atmosphere worldwide than do cars. These barges and container ships on the high seas burn a cheap, sludgy form of diesel fuel called “bunker oil”. At that time I suggested an immediate solution was for these ships to switch to […]
Continue ReadingA company called Applied Nanotech has received a contract from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop ultra-lightweight and super strong hydrogen fuel tanks. Applied Nanotech will be using some of their existing technology for creating sporting goods such as badminton racquets and golf club shafts for this hydrogen tank project. The 9-month […]
Continue ReadingI’ve heard it through the grapevine that carbon nanotubes, graphene and buckyballs are out and carbyne, calcium and hydrogen grapes are in. Rice University has stated that these older, vintage methods of storing hydrogen are out due to the fact they can only store H2 when it is too cold. According to Rice University, “Rice […]
Continue ReadingA year ago I talked about how the University of Delaware was using chicken feathers for the storage of hydrogen gas. The researchers had discovered that the porous material in chicken feathers along with their light weight was a step up from using metal hydride tanks which are heavy or carbon nanotubes which are very […]
Continue ReadingScientists and engineers at the Department of Energy (DOE) have discovered through the use of nanotechnology how to densely pack hydrogen molecules for safe storage inside lightweight tanks and easily release those molecules when needed for fuel. The DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is using a material related to Plexiglas sprinkled with nanoparticles of […]
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