Breakthrough Producing Hydrogen from Water + Sunlight
Image: Angewandte Chemie, Wiley Sunlight + Water = Hydrogen Gas Scientists at the University of East Anglia, led by Dr. Thomas Nann, report a breakthrough in the production of hydrogen from water...
View ArticleZero-Emissions Fuel Cell Hybrid Taxi Comes to London
Get ready London: the first zero-emissions fuel cell hybrid taxi has been unveiled. It's more than a concept: there should be 150 on the road by 2012, just in time for the Olympics. These traditional...
View ArticleSelf-Sustaining Robot Powered by Sewage
Forget those Terminator movies -- new research into self-sustaining machines hints at a future where the scariest thing about robots may actually be their breath. In an attempt to created a robot that...
View ArticleAdvances in Producing Hydrogen by Mimicry of Photosynthesis
Last time we checked in on Thomas Mallouk's work applying biomimicry to generate hydrogen, he was reporting about 0.3 percent efficiency. According to his projections, the proof-of-concept device for...
View ArticleCaltech's Energy Retrofit: From Fuel Cells to a Daylighting Celeostat
On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite
View ArticleTokyo Motor Show 2011 Exclusive: Innovative Green Concept Cars
TreeHugger was in Japan to check out the latest coolest, weirdest, and sexiest green concept cars, including the Toyota FCV-R, the Daimler Smart Forvision, and more.
View ArticleApple Looking At Powering MacBooks with Fuel Cells
By using fuel cells, researchers think there's a chance to power a laptop for days or even weeks on end.
View ArticleFuel Cell Prototype Uses Live Cockroach To Generate Electricity, Powering...
implantable biofuel cell provides usable power.
View ArticleZero Emissions Fuel-Cell Mercedes Is 'Invisible' (Video)
Mercedes thinks its new fuel-cell car is 'invisible' to the environment, and spent a lot of money on a commercial to demonstrate it.
View ArticleSwimming Robot Jellyfish Makes Its Own Hydrogen Fuel from Water
A jellyfish-based robot extracts hydrogen fuel from the water as it swims.
View ArticleApple's NC Data Center to Include 24 Fuel Cells
More details emerge about Apple's new data center which will include 24 fuel cells in addition to a 20 MW solar array.
View ArticleHydrogen Fuel Cells 101 With Robert Llewellyn
The vocal comedy legend and electric car advocate explores the pros and cons of the hydrogen fuel cell.
View ArticleMicrosoft Designing Landfill-Fueled, Off-Grid Data Center
Microsoft is designing a data center that will be located near a landfill or other source of biogas that will allow it to operate free from the grid.
View ArticleSmall-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System is Viable Option for Localized Power...
A new solid oxide fuel cell system scaled to power individual homes (or neighborhoods) has achieved efficiency levels as high as 57%, demonstrating the possibilities for clean localized power generation.
View ArticleMicrobial Fuel Cell Treats Wastewater, Harvests Energy
A new microbial fuel cell can not only drastically reduce the amount of sludge from wastewater treatment plants, but can also produce clean energy at the same time.
View ArticlePrototype of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Train Unveiled in the UK
The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.
View ArticleResearchers Use Rust and Water to Store Solar Energy as Hydrogen
Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.
View ArticleMicrosoft Using Biogas Fuel Cell to Power Wyoming Data Center
The fuel cell is part of Microsoft's Data Plant project to build a zero carbon data center.
View ArticlePlant-Microbial Fuel Cell Produces Power from Plants
The fuel cell generates electricity from living plants and could turn green roofs and marshes into power plants.
View ArticleSewage-Powered Robot Cleans Wastewater, Poops
A robot powered by microbial fuel cells that runs on human waste helps out at a wastewater treatment plant using its artificial stomach.
View ArticleMicro Fuel Cell Made from Glass Could Power Our Gadgets
The tiny fuel cell is long-lasting, low-cost and could power our tablets and smartphones with clean energy.
View ArticleResearchers discover way to produce hydrogen fuel from any plant
Virginia Tech researchers figure out how to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant which could drive down fuel cell costs.
View ArticleArtificial leaf produces energy from dirty water
The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water.
View ArticleFor this mobile phone charger, just add water
A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.
View ArticleHow discovering ice's secret could unlock alternative energy options
A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.
View ArticleNew fuel cell technology could cost one-tenth the price of Bloom
The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.
View ArticleMake a simple microbial fuel cell
This is a great way to understand the science behind microbial fuel cells and make a little renewable energy at home.
View ArticleHydrogen fuel cells could make food shipping cleaner
Replacing diesel systems with fuel cells could give refrigerated a clean-energy makeover.
View ArticleToyota's new Fuel Cell Vehicle: What it is, how it works, and how it drives
Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
View ArticleToyota’s Fuel Cell Vehicle revealed (sort of...) at the Detroit Auto Show
Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota revealed the FCV concept car for the fuel cell vehicle they will be making available next year. I had a chance to see the concept this week at the Detroit Auto Show.
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