Rolls-Royce expanding fuel cell research in Ohio

Rolls-Royce says it is expanding its fuel cell research division in Ohio.

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GM rolls past 1 million miles in fuel cell demo

General Motors Co. is now 1 million miles into its fuel cell experiment and company officials say having everyday people drive a test fleet of pollution-free cars has convinced them they are on the right track.

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Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer

Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.

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Experts: Eggshells Can Help Power Cars

Ohio State University researchers say a breakfast byproduct could play a role in a new way of powering cars.

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some good news on the automotive front...

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Domestic fuels cells are super-efficient mini power stations that can efficiently and cheaply provide electricity and hot water

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Great news from Porsche on a hydrogen fuel cell powered car.

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Interesting that the Obama administration is cutting funding for fuel cells for cars, when that money is going to the big three automakers.

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U.S. scientists say they have created long platinum nanowires that might soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells.

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This is great if it works in the real world as well as in the laboratory.

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A very interesting article about a promising low cost catalyst for making hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

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A group in Cambridge, Mass., is developing fuel cells made from the bacteria that occur in soil or waste.

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Last night, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) demonstrated the world's first manned airplane that can fly exclusively with the use of a fuel cell. The fuel cell, which is based on polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM), generates power for the motor glider's electric engine.

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Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF).

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Perhaps auto racing can go green if it's the Formula Zero   racing league. According to their website, "Formula Zero is the new zero-emission race class for hydrogen and fuel cells vehicles." Starting with kart racing, the plan is to scale up to a full racing league.

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It is going to be interesting to see what our friends at Toyota engineering come up with!

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This is way cool. Looking forward to these coming out on the market. The only limits to growth are in the lack of our imaginations.

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Hydrogen cars get no respect. A lot of people consider them the stuff of science fiction, a technology as vaporous as the stuff that drives them.

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New electrode design could make fuel cells muck cheaper

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A much cheaper fuel cell could be on its way thanks a new cathode built by Australian researchers.

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Inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants, Nocera and Matthew Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Nocera's lab, have developed an unprecedented process that will allow the sun's energy to be used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases.

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Whether you're talking on a cell phone, listening to tunes on a media player or typing on a notebook, it's a good bet that the device's battery won't last as long as you'd like.

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The jury is still out on whether hydrogen will ultimately be our environmental savior, replacing the fossil fuels responsible for global warming and various nagging forms of pollution.

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A very good article about the future of energy and transportation fuel. Not cost effective now, but the right investments are made, this will come to pass.

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In less than 7 years, Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup. Focusing on electric, fuel cell, and biofuels, the company is revving up research in alternative fuel sources and efficiency.

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The Alternative Energy System With the Most Potential

Introduction: There are three basic sources of power available to us: fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable energy. While the former two are generally referred to as "conventional" power sources, the latter are known as "alternative" energy. So what is the difference?

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Fuel cells and hydrogen fuel are the only motor vehicle technology option that will respond effectively to global warming during this century, according to a new analysis by a Washington expert in alternative fuels.

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Bowing to pleas from the automakers that said they couldn't surmount the technical hurdles in the allotted time the California Air Resources Board (CARB) revised its Zero Emission Vehicle Program, eliminating 70% of previous requirements to produce zero-emission vehicles in 201 …

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WITH a history of using alternative-fuel vehicles long before it became chic, White Plains now is the Northeast hub — and one of three cities nationwide — for a model program designed to put hydrogen-powered cars in consumers' hands.

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