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Hydrogen and fuel cells information
Steve Spence
Renewable Energy Newsletter
(http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/)
University of Warwick researcher Dr Ashok Bhattacharya and
his team are part of a Europe wide consortium that have cracked
the problem of how to extract very pure levels of hydrogen
from wet bio-matter, such as sewage or paper mill waste.
This very pure hydrogen can then be used in "fuel cells" to
power homes, factories and cars. Cultures of tiny algae,
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, can be conditioned via a simple
microbial switch to forego what they normally do best: produce
plant matter via photosynthesis and give off oxygen in the
process. Instead, switched-on algae would produce hydrogen
renewably, essentially from sunlight and water, stored in
its cells as carbohydrates and other biochemical materials.
January
7, 2002--On reclaimed land in Kobe, the Environment Ministry
is testing a state-of-the-art facility that generates
electricity from kitchen waste with almost no risk of dioxin
discharge, noise pollution or worsening global warming by
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
What is Hydrogen? - Hydrogen,
chemical element that exists as a gas at room temperature.
Hydrogen gas is odorless, tasteless,
colorless, and highly flammable. When hydrogen gas burns
in air, it forms water. French chemist Antoine Lavoisier
named hydrogen from the Greek words for "water former."
How
do Fuel Cells Work? - You may have heard a lot recently
about fuel cells. According to many news reports, we may
soon be using the new energy-saving technology to generate
electrical power for our homes and cars. The technology
is extremely interesting to people in all walks of life because
it offers a means of making power efficiently with little
or no moving parts ( did you know a larger size fuel cell
needs a cooling system? ) . But how does it do this and
what
are the other requirements a fuel cell needs for operation. How
The Hydrogen Economy Works
Fossil fuels bring problems ranging from oil spills to global
warming. Hydrogen is one possible solution. Learn about the
benefits of and hurdles facing the hydrogen economy. http://www.howstuffworks.com/hydrogen-economy.htm
How
Fuel Cells Work
Fuel cells have been all over the news lately as they come
closer to reality in automobiles and homes. Learn how fuel
cells work and how efficient they really are! http://www.howstuffworks.com/fuel-cell.htm
American
Hydrogen Association
The mission of AHA is to facilitate achievements of prosperity
without pollution and to close the information gap between
researchers, industry and the public.
Association FranÁaise
de l'HydrogËne (French)
French
national organization that was established to collect
and distribute information on Hydrogen technologies, regulations,
use and external events to its members. Canadian Hydrogen
Association (CHA).
The on-going mission of the Canadian Hydrogen Association
is to inform its members of the latest developments in
hydrogen technologies and their utilization in industrial
and commercial
applications, and to promote the Hydrogen in the energy
field.
European Hydrogen Association
A relatively new organization established by experts
from seven countries of the European Union.
German
Hydrogen Association
German association promoting the introduction of hydrogen
energy.
Hydrogen Energy Center
The Hydrogen Energy Center (HEC) is
a group working to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen
as an energy
carrier
for the economy
of Maine and the New England region. ICE-PAC.org (Vanuatu)
ICE-PAC.org was set up to assist in the process
of creating a rapid deployment of talent, equipment,
and information
on Integrated Clean Energy technology to the
small island developing states of the world.
National Hydrogen
Association (USA)
The mission of the National Hydrogen Association
is to foster the development of hydrogen technologies
and their
utilization
in industrial and commercial applications and
promote the transition role of hydrogen in
the energy field.
Norwegian Hydrogen Forum
Norway national forum of the companies and
organizations that are active in commercial
use of the Hydrogen
for energy purposes.
Swedish Hydrogen Forum
Swedish organization that was established
to promote Hydrogen energy use and to facilitate
exchange
of the ideas in the
Hydrogen energy field.
The U.S. Fuel Cell
Council
The U.S. Fuel Cell Council is an industry
association dedicated to fostering the
commercialization of fuel cells in the
United States. Our members include the
world's leading fuel cell
developers, manufacturers, suppliers
and customers.
WE-NET (Japan)
International clean energy network using
Hydrogen conversion, established under
the patronate
of the Japan's Ministry
of Economy Trade and Industry.
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