Fuel cell

Lutz Wiese of Vattenfall power company refuels a hydrogen-powered Mercedes at a filling station in Berlin. Vatenfall is a partner in the world's first direct wind-hydrogen power plant, in northern Germany. Using wind-generated electricity to create hydrog

The car of the future — the very near future — might be driven by the wind

Technology

How do you balance the ebbs and flows of wind and solar power to use it when and where it’s most needed? Turn it into hydrogen and use it to drive cars.

bacterial nanowires

‘Bacterial nanowires’ may lead to breakthroughs in semiconductors, fuel cells and more

Science
Hydrogen fuel cell filling station

Has the hydrogen fuel car finally arrived? Automakers are betting on it

Environment
Sugar Battery

Scientists have created a sugar-powered battery for our smartphones

Environment

California officials introduce initiative to bring down vehicle emissions

Environment

Greenbacks for greener cars

Environment

Lawmakers and environmentalist say now is the time to demand more fuel-efficient cars from Detroit automakers.

The World

Microbes Transform Wastewater to Energy

Researchers at Penn State University are developing microbial fuel cells to turn wastewater into electricity.

The World

Hydrogen: Clean Fuel of the Future?

Alex van Oss reports from Washington on the push to develop hydrogen as a clean, cheap and abundant fuel source for the future. Supporters say hydrogen fuel could be generated by using solar and wind power to split water into oxygen and hydrogen.

Leaving Hydrogen in the Dust

America dials back support for hydrogen fuel-cell cars.

The Road to Hydrogen

As President Bush renews his commitment to hydrogen fuel cell research, LOE finds out when we can expect the hydrogen rubber to hit the road.