Hydrogen is a clean fuel. It can be produced from a variety of resources, such as natural gas, nuclear power, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind which is why it is a convenient fuel option for transportation and electricity generation applications. These include cars, houses, portable power, and many more...
Hydrogen is an abundant material constituting about 75 per cent of the mass of the universe. It is also an element that will certainly one day be used on a larger scale for vehicle propulsion. In order to achieve this goal, improving storage methods is of key importance as efficiently storing this material is a challenging...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a new report series on global hydrogen, showing the importance of its commercial transport and trade for the establishment of a more diversified and sustainable energy system as well as CO2 emissions reduction. Hydrogen is the most important component of a...
In our modern world, tremendous amounts of organic waste, such as agricultural residues, food waste and animal manure, are produced every day. The greater part of this waste is transported to composting plants and incinerated to gain heat and electricity. This process often releases significant amounts of CO2 into the...
Fuel cells are considered one of the most promising technologies for replacing fossil fuels as energy source in many branches of industry. They use the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. Fuel cells can work with a wide range of fuels and feedstocks and produce power for...
Hydrogen is considered to be one of the most important resources for the energy transition as it can be used as a transport fuel but also energise industrial processes. However, there are still several obstacles, which inhibit the widespread application of hydrogen. One of them is that hydrogen is not easy to transport. A...
Cars running on hydrogen are one of the greatest hopes for achieving a cleaner environment. They are similar to electric vehicles because they also use an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. However, unlike electric vehicles they are able to produce their own electricity: in a fuel cell, hydrogen (H2) gas...
Introduction Increasing the use of hydrogen in modern energy is a prerequisite for its transition towards low-carbon forms of energy production and consumption. Hydrogen is unique primarily because it can be used both as an environmentally friendly fuel and as a medium for energy storage. However, the global hydrogen...
The ability of plants to convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen has fascinated scientists for many years, serving as an inspiration to emulate nature and design similar processes to turn sunlight into sustainable fuels. These processes are summarised under the term artificial synthesis,...
The World Energy Council recently published a series of working papers and reports on the global development of hydrogen and its role in the energy transition. The publications explore demand dynamics and price changes for hydrogen, as well as national strategies around the world to support the development of hydrogen...
