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’ may lead to breakthroughs in semiconductors, fuel cells and more
Lawmakers and environmentalist say now is the time to demand more fuel-efficient cars from Detroit automakers.
Microbes Transform Wastewater to Energy
Researchers at Penn State University are developing microbial fuel cells to turn wastewater into electricity.
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.