Wentworth
Institute of Technology
Tomorrow's energy : hydrogen, fuel cells, and the prospects for a cleaner planet /
"Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. When burned in an internal combustion engine, hydrogen produces mostly harmless water vapor. It performs even better in fuel cell...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
©2012.
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| Edition: | Rev. and expanded ed. |
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Why Hydrogen? The Grand Picture / Hydrogen's Discovery: Phlogiston and Inflammable Air / A History of Hydrogen Energy: The Reverend Cecil, Jules Verne, and the Redoubtable Mr. Erren / Primary Energy: Using Solar and Other Power to Make Hydrogen / Fuel Cells: Mr. Grove's Lovely Technology / Clean Contrails: The Orient Express, Phantom Eye, and LAPCAT / Hydrogen as Utility Gas: Hydricity, and the Invisible Flame / Nonenergy Uses of Hydrogen: Metallic H2, Biodegradable Plastics, and H2 Tofu / Safety: The Hindenburg Syndrome, or "Don't Paint Your Dirigible with Rocket Fuel" / The Next Fifty Years.