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• Hydrogen fuel is an emergent fuel source that is being developed in conjunction with hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles and to generate electricity.

• Fast Facts

  1. Hydrogen can be burned in an internal combustion engine or used in conjunction with a fuel cell to generate power DOE Hydrogen program: Fuel Cells
  2. Fuel cells are more efficient than internal combustion engines
  3. Hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water and thermochemical productionDOE Hydrogen program: Hydrogen production
  4. Atomic hydrogen is not naturally occurring on Earth but is found as molecular Hydrogen (H2) National Energy Technology Laboratory: Hydrogen and Clean Fuels Basics
  5. Hydrogen filling stations have started to open in the U.S. and across the world Fuelcells.org PDF: Worldwide Hydrogen fueling stations

• Viability

  Although the U.S. Department of Energy has invested more than half a billion dollars into hydrogen fuel research, there are still several hurdles to overcome before hydrogen fuel can become ubiquitous. Fuelcells.org PDF: Worldwide Hydrogen fueling stations DOE Hydrogen program: Budget These include concerns over cost, production, storage, distribution and safety. Popular Mechanics: The Truth About Hydrogen (November, 2006) DOE Hydrogen program: Safety

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