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The Bloom Box – Breakthrough in Green Energy Production?

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???Large corporations have been testing a new device that can generate power on the spot, without being connected to the electric grid.
Will we have one in every home someday?

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Will The “Bloom Box” Help Solve The Climate And Energy Crisis? (trueslant.com)
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The Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies HYDROFILL – personal desktop hydrogen station

Singaporean company Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies will release a small home hydrogen refueling and storage solution at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas later this week that could kickstart mankind’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy. The HYDROFILL is a small desktop device that plugs into the power supply, a solar panel or a small [...]

Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Sets 26-Hour Flight Endurance Record

The Naval Research Laboratory’s Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight. The test flight took place on November 16th through 17th.

The electric fuel cell propulsion system onboard the Ion Tiger [...]

Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered

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Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found for the first time that high pressure can be used to make a unique hydrogen-storage material. The discovery paves the way for an entirely new way to approach the hydrogen-storage problem.
The researchers found that the normally unreactive, noble gas xenon combines with molecular hydrogen (H2) under [...]

WOW: ‘Major Discovery’ Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants’ Energy Storage System

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In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn’t shine.
Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar [...]