Product DescriptionHydrogen is the quintessential eco-fuel. This invisible, tasteless gas is the most abundant element in the universe. It is the basic building block and fuel of stars and an essential raw material in innumerable biological and chemical processes. As a completely nonpolluting fuel, it may hold the answer to growing environmental concerns about atmospheric [...]
Product DescriptionHow long will the world’s oil and gas reserves last? Which countries make the most use of alternative energy sources? How will we heat our homes and power our cars in the future? This title tells the amazing story of alternative energy, including biopower, From Windmills to Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Discovering Alternative Energy
Product DescriptionA Detailed, Up-to-Date Treatment of Key Developments in PEMFC MaterialsThe potential to revolutionize the way we power our world Because of its lower temperature and special polymer electrolyte membrane, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is well-suited for transportation, portable, and micro fuel cell applications. But the performance of these fuel cells critically [...]
Sandusky Opens Largest Solar Farm in Ohio Thursday afternoon, a group of public officials, including Governor Ted Strickland, will travel to Sandusky to mark the opening of Ohio’s largest solar energy project. ideastream intern Nick Castele reports. Read more on WCPN Cleveland ReGreen Corporation Receives $2 Million Funding for 255 kW Solar PV Installation ReGreen [...]
Product DescriptionFuel cells, as environmentally-friendly power generation devices, have been fully recognized by scientists, governments, and the public as a unique solution to several of the most important issues that we face today: diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, environmental pollution, and global warming. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in PEM Fuel Cells discusses one of the most [...]
Check out a one-minute animated video that shows how a solar cell converts sunlight into electricity.
Product DescriptionThe growing interest in fuel cells as a sustainable source of energy is pulling with it the need for new books which provide comprehensive and practical information on specific types of fuel cell and their application. This landmark volume on solid oxide fuel cells contains contributions from experts of international repute, and provides a [...]
Energy & Natural Resources The gradual decline of the Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), touted by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as the remedy to the “greatest moral challenge of our age”, has given a new lease on life to Australia’s renewable energy sector. Read more on Mondaq New incentives to go solar in [...]
Fifty years inthe making, solar-power cells are still flat, rigid, and ugly. But new research shows how they could be made lightweight, flexible, and transparent. These innovations could expand solar-cell use to things like solar fabrics and power generating windows. www.sciencentral.com
Product DescriptionThe book will extract the most important information on fuel cells, analyze this information, and assess its scientific value and technical importance. It will provide a full yet concise description of all important aspects of fuel cells. The introduction will establish what a fuel cell is and its economic significance. The book will then [...]