Hydrogen

An inorganic acid (also known as a mineral acid) is a type of acid that is made up of one or more inorganic compounds. When inorganic acids are dissolved in water, they produce hydrogen ions and conjugate base ions. Inorganic acids that are commonly used include sulfuric acid (H2SO4), hydrochloric…

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. As the pandemic continued to grind on, it was actually comforting to…

News @andrew_andrew__ Dec 29, 2021, 3:26 pm EST | 1 min read Hyundai Hyundai is one of the last major automakers still clinging to the idea of traditional vehicles and weird hydrogen-powered cars. But it now seems that Hyundai is reversing its attitude. In just one week, the company appears…

The palladium nanoparticles (green) are stabilized by a core of iridium (red). Hydrogen can accumulate on their surface like a kind of chocolate glaze—and can be released again by heating. Credit: DESY, Andreas Stierle An innovative approach could turn nanoparticles into simple reservoirs for storing hydrogen. The highly volatile gas…

An analysis of the Hayabusa-2 sample of material returned to Earth from the carbon-rich, diamond-shaped, near-Earth asteroid Ryugu shows that the material is very dark, reflecting only 2% of light, porous and similar to clay, contains carbonates (a fraction of them enriched in iron) as well as compounds rich in…

Navigation for News Categories Refining New Zealand has launched an investigation to see if it can repurpose some of its facilities at its Marsden Point oil refinery to produce green hydrogen. Marsden Point oil refinery Photo: 123rf.com The company had signed a memorandum of understanding with the green energy company…

The proponent of the Queensland-Hunter Gas Pipeline (HGP) will explore plans to upgrade the pipeline to enable it to carry large volumes of hydrogen. Key points:The Hunter Gas Pipeline was approved back in 2009, but is yet to move out of the planning stageThe project has faced landholder oppositionHydrogen plans…

UNDP Resident Representative in China Beate Trankmann delivers opening remarks. (Source: UNDP) An energy conference devoted to hydrogen technologies and low-carbon strategies kicked off in the southern Chinese city of Foshan on Wednesday with policymakers, industry insiders and scholars sharing their insights into a green future powered by the potentially clean…