Not exact matches
«We have discovered a catalyst that can produce ready quantities of
hydrogen without the need for extreme cold temperatures or high pressures, which are often required in other
production and storage methods,» remarks Mahdi Abu - Omar of Purdue University.
Future visions of a so - called
hydrogen economy, in which
hydrogen replaces hydrocarbons for transport, will require the
production of
hydrogen without associated carbon dioxide emissions.
However the
production of
hydrogen is energy intensive, and nuclear power would provide an economic means of providing that energy
without producing carbon dioxide.
(Sec. 934) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of research and development to evaluate the potential for concentrating solar power for
hydrogen production, including cogeneration approaches for both
hydrogen and electricity; and (2) report to Congress on the economic and technical potential for electricity or
hydrogen production, with or
without cogeneration, with concentrating solar power, including the economic and technical feasibility of potential construction of a pilot demonstration facility suitable for commercial
production of electricity or
hydrogen from concentrating solar power.
By expanding the existing fuel cell hybrid battery to a high - energy battery, a substantial portion of the daily driving could be done directly
without the overhead of
hydrogen production.