Comments on: New Hydrogen Storage Method

By: Niels

Niels — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:16:59 +0000

“Hydrogen is an extremely environment friendly fuel as when it burns it releases only water vapor into the atmosphere”

That depends on how the hydrogen is used: ‘burned’ with air in a combustion engine, it releases mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx), a well known air pollutant. NOx-emissions would be even higher than with fossil fuel combustion, due to higher combustion temperatures.

Depending on how hydrogen is produced (currently mainly by steam reforming of natural gas) it will be cleaner (or not) over its life cycle. As Mik above mentioned, hydrogen requires lots of energy to be stored but also to be created. Therefor it will be a very expensive alternative fuel for the coming decades and better alternatives will be available.

By: L.Kassahun

L.Kassahun — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:40 +0000

Really it is very encouraging research result, we are almost near by to the right road for the right energy for this world.

By: John S. Majdan

John S. Majdan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:50:59 +0000

Methanol contains hydrogen which makes it the best and most practical hydrogen carrier. It is the most simple and easiest alcohol to make, even easier than ethanol. Methanol is used for direct methanol fuel cells which in turn can be used as an energy source for electronic devices such as laptops. It is safe enough to be allowed on board airplanes. I would recommend the book on the subject, “The Methanol Economy” by Nobel Prize winner Dr. George Olah.

By: Mik Fielding

Mik Fielding — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:22:17 +0000

It never ceases to surprise me the amount of pointless impractical ideas toted around as answers to our energy needs. 41,000 to 255,000 atmospheres? A pressure so colossal that is only practical in the lab. 41,000 atmospheres (atm) is over 600,000 psi (pounds per square inch). Not only would take a huge amount of energy and technology to compress and contain, but also be extremely dangerous to use in practice. Er, next…

By: Francisco A Roque

Francisco A Roque — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:18:46 +0000

Very good work and initiative, hope it would open the door to incorporating it to all vehicles and heaters and even industrial uses worldwide, so we may use oil only for other than burning purposes and we may help mother earth recover from so much abuse.