Hydrogen

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on February 15 emphasised the importance of hydrogen and said it will be used as an alternative fuel for trains and planes in upcoming times. “Soon bikes, cars and big vehicles will run on hydrogen. By separating oxygen from water, we…

Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope have discovered two unusual hot subdwarf stars: PG 1654+322 and PG 1528+025. While normal stars have surfaces composed of hydrogen and helium, these two subdwarfs are covered with helium-burning ash and can be identified as the remnants of a helium-core white dwarf that accreted…

A Nikola Tre fuel cell semi-truck on California's 405 freeway. Anheuser-Busch Electric truckmaker Nikola Corp., which recently started delivering its first battery-powered semis, is showing off its longer-range hydrogen-fueled models by hauling beer for Anheuser-Busch around Los Angeles ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl LVI.  The Phoenix-based company, along with…

IF THIS WERE a party, and you sat down and asked, “Why not hydrogen-powered cars?” you could be in for a long night. May I get you an espresso? I get this question a lot. People wonder, given the current limits of battery technology, whether a hydrogen-powered car, using a…

New catalytic approach directly converts raw biomass into natural gas with low carbon footprint. Natural gas can be used as fuel for generating electricity, heating, and powering transportation. It is also the raw material to manufacture hydrogen and ammonia. Currently, biogenic and thermogenic processes are the two widely accepted methods…

Australia's first public hydrogen refuelling station has been declared clean and green by carbon auditors. Getting the tick of approval on Friday, utility firm ActewAGL's fuel pump in Canberra is the first project to be recognised under the Smart Energy Council's Zero Carbon Certification Scheme. "We have now certified that…

The climate crisis requires ramping up usage of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, but with intermittent availability, scalable energy storage is a challenge. Hydrogen -- especially carbon-free green hydrogen -- has emerged as a promising clean energy carrier and storage option for renewable energy such as solar and…

Bill Gates’ climate investment fund is moving forward with plans to funnel billions of dollars into emerging green technologies. This week, the fund, Breakthrough Energy, put out a Request for Proposals for projects in Europe through Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst program. It comes after the Catalyst program released its first RFP…

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…