This report reflects research conducted as part of the Global Energy Technology Strategy Program (GTSP) at the Joint Global Change Research Institute and in collaboration with partner research institutions around the world. The first phase of the GTSP began at a time when the importance of a technology strategy in addressing climate change was unappreciated. GTSP Phase 1 made (more…)

Hydrogen is not a primary energy source such as coal or gas but is an energy carrier (similar to electricity) and can store and deliver energy in an widely usable form. It is one of the most promising alternative fuels for future transport applications. When produced from renewable sources it provides pollution-free transport, without carbon dioxide emissions and decreases our dependence on dwindling oil reserves. (more…)

Hydrogen energy storage systems have been compared to other types of energy storage systems for electric utility applications. Three such applications are 1) end-use power quality, i.e. ride-through of a system disturbance, 2) distributed generation with scheduled dispatch, 3) load management, e.g. load leveling or spinning reserve, The technologies compared include batteries, compressed air energy storage (CAES), (more…)

HyNet was established, as part of European Commission’s Framework Programme 5, to create a network of key European stakeholders that could provide input to high-level strategic discussion on the introduction of hydrogen energy. This report pulls together the latest perspectives of the HyNet group and of several external hydrogen experts and stakeholders. It is seen as the preface to the proposed European (more…)

Commuting to school in a SUV, flickering the lights on in the evening, and turning on the air conditioning on a hot summer day – the very comforts that Americans take for granted. However, the fuel that provides the power to support these comforts and the economy cannot last forever. If no immediate actions are taken, exhaustion of the fuel will lead to an apocalyptic future. According the U.S. Department of Energy, (more…)

For Immediate Release – June 5, 2007 – Algona, Iowa – Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc., (HYEG.OB) (HEC) demonstrated its proprietary ammonia/hydrogen-fueled Oxx Power™ engine just prior to the annual shareholders’ meeting in Algona, Iowa on May 30. This is the culmination of over three years’ effort. The test was conducted using one of the company’s Oxx Power™ 4.9 liter, 6 cylinder engines. (more…)

Hydrogen is no more dangerous than current transportation fuels, but it is different. One key difference is that hydrogen is colorless and odorless and its flames are virtually invisible in daylight. Hydrogen detectors will therefore be a key part of safe design for hydrogen fueling stations and other hydrogen facilities. How do we ensure that those detectors are reliable and do everything they need to do? (more…)

The transportation sector is a major cause of anthropogenic pollution (especially air pollution) both globally and in the United States (U.S.). The U.S. at present has the largest global automobile population.’ However, by the turn of the century, emerging nations such as China and India will have a number of vehicles comparable to those in the U.S. and Western Europe.2 Unless corrective actions are (more…)

Abstract. In power plants, several major components such as steam generator tubes, boilers, steam/water pipe lines, water box of condensers and the other auxiliary components like bolts, nuts, screws fasteners and supporting assemblies are commonly fabricated from plain carbon steels, as well as low and high alloy steels. These components often fail catastrophically due to hydrogen (more…)

Abstract Any policy aimed at reduction of Canadian CO2 emissions should consider the relative ease with which railways could be converted from diesel fuel to liquid hydrogen using fuel cells. If policy directed at CO2 reduction also promoted a reversal of the existing trend away from rail toward road, the effectiveness of this conversion would have substantial leverage. Naturally, to be effective, the hydrogen (more…)