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Australian Government Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

  • Australian hydrogen activity
    A comprehensive report on the status of hydrogen as an energy carrier in Australia.
    http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/Documents/facts%20statistics%20publications/aust_hydro_activity_report.pdf

  • National hydrogen study
    A comprehensive report assessing the role of hydrogen as an energy carrier in Australia.
    http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/clean_energy_technologies/energy_technology_framework_and_roadmaps/
    hydrogen_technology_roadmap/Pages/HydrogenTechnologyRoadmap.aspx


Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  • Hydrogen production from algae (Science Show, 26 April 2008)
    Outlines research into the production of hydrogen from algae.
    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2008/2224016.htm

  • Hydrogen HWY (Catalyst, 4 October 2007)
    Discusses Australian research into the production and use of hydrogen.
    http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s2050132.htm

  • Tasmanian enviro car nears completion (AM, 10 September 2005)
    Reports on research into cars that run on hydrogen produced by electrolysis from wind energy.
    http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1457459.htm


How the hydrogen economy works (HowStuffWorks, USA)

Explains various aspects of the hydrogen economy including production, distribution and storage.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hydrogen-economy.htm


Hydrogen fact sheets (The National Hydrogen Association, USA)

Provides clearly written hydrogen "fact sheets" on various topics including hydrogen production and storage.
http://www.hydrogenassociation.org/general/factSheets.asp


US Department of Energy

  • Technologies
    Outlines technologies for hydrogen production, storage, delivery and fuel cells.
    http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/technologies.html

  • Hydrogen production
    Provides a clear overview of methods of hydrogen production.
    http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/doe_h2_production.pdf

  • Hydrogen fuel cell engines and related technologies course manual
    A detailed manual for hydrogen fuel cells.
    http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/tech_validation/h2_manual.html

  • Today's hydrogen production industry
    Describes hydrogen production in the USA
    http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/fuels/hydrogen/currenttechnology.html


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Hydrogen energy: Challenges and prospects (The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK)

A book which includes discussion of the challenges and prospects for achieving a hydrogen economy.
http://www.rsc.org/publishing/ebooks/2007/9780854045976.asp


BMW Hydrogen 7: A sedan fueled by the future (New York Times, USA)

Describes the BMW hydrogen cars in the USA.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/automobiles/autosreviews/20AUTO.html?pagewanted=1&_r=4&ei=5087&em&en=b9849f46f5a2a47e&ex=1216699200

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