Monthly Archives: June 2014

How does it work, where do we get the hydrogen from?

  Hydrogen is a component of water, so we must separate it from water using electrolysis. This is a well understood technology, using the passage of an electric current through specially treated water. For example, it has been done on … Continue reading

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Isn’t hydrogen much less efficient than carbon?

  It depends what you mean by “efficient”. You need a lot less by weight for the same energy output via oil or natural gas or coal, but hydrogen is a highly voluminous gas, so you need a lot more … Continue reading

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Isn’t hydrogen quite a dangerous gas to be using in our homes and other close proximities? Isn’t there a hydrogen bomb?!

  All fuels are dangerous: the gas in our stoves and the petrol in our cars are equally explosive and flammable. The key is to prevent leaks, just as with current fuels. And the H-Bomb is a very different matter, … Continue reading

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At last – hydrogen entering the shipping industry! Liverpool etc

Shipping at Liverpool. Outreach worker Mike Koefman took copious notes from this conference and will post a decent summary in the ‘blog’ section by mid July.

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