Revolutionary Breakthrough in Hydrogen Production for Cars
Posted on May 19, 2007 - 07:36 AM
By: Adam Beazley
In a recent article from MSN, a professor at Purdue University recently invented and patented a way of using an aluminum alloy to produce Hydrogen from water. The alloy is a mixture of aluminum and gallium and when mixed with water, the strong attraction between the aluminum and the oxygen in the water is what actually causes the water to release the hydrogen and create aluminum oxide as a result.
Professor Woodall says that aluminum oxides could then be put through electrolysis using some other form of clean energy thereby recycling the aluminum for reuse. Purdue actually hold the patent to this process and AlGalCo LLC, a startup company, has gotten the rights to go ahead and commercialize this process in the form of a “magic pill”.
Unfortunately, the company and Professor Woodall are hitting a brick wall with the Department of Energy as they seem to be ignoring and/or dismissing his findings. Professor Woodall is not recognized as a “hydrogen” scientist although he was made famous by winning the National Medal of Technology for compound semiconductors.
As always, a new and innovative idea which would help to break our addiction to oil has been put on the sideline. (See Similar Article) It seems to me that our government and its agencies are not looking for true alternatives to energy, but merely wanting to look like they are.
For More details Read The MSN Article.
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By Garry Golden on 05/22/2007
Glad to see this type of breakthrough. I am a believer in the future of electricity and hydrogen’s role as an important electron energy carrier. Most cases against H2 are becoming dated as we enter this nanoscale era of materials science. Our ability to convert, store and deliver electron energy through hydrogen will continue to evolve. Nanoscale science is the key. Purdue has been on the edge of this electrochemical field - and glad to see you reporting on this work. I track innovative R&D efforts at my blog- Dark Enough to See the Stars- www.garrygolden.net
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By GassIsGay on 05/22/2007
Gas is gay. needs more hydrogen.
By Facebook Layouts on 01/02/2010
GM has a hydrogen fuel cell car that is near production.I think there is one or two other manufacturers as well.GM is doing a lot of work in this area.
