News tagged with hydrogen fuel

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Toward limitless energy: National Ignition Facility focus of ACS symposium (w/ Video)

Chemists are preparing to play an important but often unheralded role in determining the success of one of the largest and most important scientific experiments in history — next year's initial attempts at ...

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (19) | comments 14

NRL's XFC UAS achieves flight endurance milestone

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has completed a successful flight test of the fuel cell powered XFC (eXperimental Fuel Cell) unmanned aerial system (UAS). During the June 2 flight test, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New clues about a hydrogen fuel catalyst

(PhysOrg.com) -- To use hydrogen as a clean energy source, some engineers want to pack hydrogen into a larger molecule, rather than compressing the gas into a tank. A gas flows easily out of a tank, but getting ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Hyundai-Kia's 3.28 bln dlr 'green' project plans

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors Wednesday announced plans to invest 4.1 trillion won (3.28 billion dollars) by end-2013 to develop fuel-efficient cars and cut carbon emissions.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

World's first as fuel cell aircraft takes off in Germany

The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Germany Tuesday, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, its makers said.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (15) | comments 16

NASA plans fueling test for space shuttle

(AP) -- NASA will conduct a fueling test next week on space shuttle Endeavour to see if a hydrogen gas leak has been plugged.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's largest laser opens (w/Video)

Scientists for decades have been hunting for ways to harness the enormous force of the sun and stars to supply energy here on Earth. The National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory may spark the light ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (23) | comments 15

NASA eyes water in Moon mission

NASA on Thursday said it was on target for a June mission to scour the Moon's surface for landing sites and water that would allow humans to work and even live on Earth's nearest neighbor.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 21, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 9

In S.C., high-tech bet on hydrogen-powered cars may be move in wrong direction

The Obama administration's plan to cut research dollars for hydrogen-powered cars is not good news for South Carolina and its capital city Columbia, which just last month opened two hydrogen fueling stations and unveiled ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 10, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (9) | comments 40

Hydrogen protects nuclear fuel in final storage

By midsummer it will be announced where Sweden's spent nuclear fuel will be permanently stored. Ahead of the decision a debate is underway regarding how safe the method for final storage is, primarily in terms of the three ...

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breaking the ties that bind: New hope for biomass fuels

(PhysOrg.com) -- Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight ultimately ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Team to Establish a Renewable Hydrogen Fueling Station

NASA's Glenn Research Center is leading a team of industry and university partners in demonstrating a prototype of a commercial hydrogen fueling station that uses wind and solar power to produce hydrogen from water. This ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hydrogen cars closer to reality with new storage system design

Researchers have developed a critical part of a hydrogen storage system for cars that makes it possible to fill up a vehicle's fuel tank within five minutes with enough hydrogen to drive 300 miles.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 5

From microbes to hydrogen fuel

Searching for an environmentally friendly way to produce cheap hydrogen as a fuel, researchers at Oregon State University are turning to microbes that have been doing the job for billions of years.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

New combustion strategy accelerates hydrogen-engine development

(PhysOrg.com) -- Car manufacturers aspire to create hydrogen-powered vehicles that could one day allow energy-efficient, cost-effective travel that emits no greenhouse gases or other pollutants. To further ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (17) | comments 1