ICIS Blogs : hydrogen

Linde develops hydrogen from glycerine

Green Chemicals — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:51:31 GMT

Glycerine [or glycerin] is actually the first topic that I covered when I started working for the chemical publishing industry so this subject is somewhat near and dear to my heart. A lot changed in this industry since September 2000 and one of them is...(read more)

Hydrogen car available at Amazon.com

Green Chemicals — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:54:35 GMT

I wonder if any kids (or adults) got this cool hydrogen racing car for their holiday present? According to Amazon.com, this 3-pound H-Racer uses a real fuel cell and has its own on-board hydrogen storage system. I saw this car in Liberty Science Center...(read more)

More hydrogen research

Green Chemicals — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:16:09 GMT

In connection with fuel cells, I just wanted to share these new R&D breakthroughs on hydrogen production. The green blog mentioned this week about producing hydrogen using sewage feedstock but according to researchers from the US Department of Energy's...(read more)

Hydrogen from sewage

Green Chemicals — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:42:21 GMT

Here's one interesting development in the hydrogen arena. Researchers in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University said they have developed a technology for producing hydrogen gas using several types of biowaste including ordinary municipal...(read more)

Ineos goes down the Fischer-Tropsch route to ethanol from municipal waste

The Big Biofuels Blog — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:26:46 GMT

Ineos goes down the Fischer-Tropsch route to ethanol from municipal waste, according to a press release from the company, reported on ICIS news and in newspapers like the Times today . I like this technology, as you'll know by now and I think that...(read more)

Portable hydrogen coming to a store near you

Green Chemicals — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:57:38 GMT

I mentioned SiGNa Chemistry last week regarding their recent Green Chemistry award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One particular interesting application for SiGNa's technology is in fuel cells and you can read more about it in this...(read more)

Green hydrogen for sale

Green Chemicals — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:24:45 GMT

Hydrogen it seems is becoming a very important feedstock for the green future. To make hydrogen production more green (and maybe get it cheaper??), InEnTec Chemical developed its mobile Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM) that produces hydrogen-rich synthesis...(read more)

Hydrogen vehicles now available...to few

Green Chemicals — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:27:19 GMT

Honda's US launched of its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle yesterday has been all over the news but don't go trading your gas-guzzling car as of yet. According to Honda, only 200 vehicles will be produced in the next three years...(read more)

Green research blooms

Green Chemicals — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:25:36 GMT

Celebrating Earth Day this month seems to bring out more green research and development news which all came out just last week. According to the website Chemie.de, c hemists from Virginia Tech have been developing a low-cost hydrogen producing system...(read more)

Do you want to ride in this plane?

Green Chemicals — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:14:00 GMT

Boeing said it has successfully flown a hydrogen fuel cell-powered airplane last week, the first in aviation history. Fuel cells have the potential to power small manned and unmanned vehicles and on the long run, could be used as a secondary power-generating...(read more)