Global warming and future energy supply are two major challenges facing American public today. To overcome such challenges, it is imperative to maximize the existing fuel utilization with new conversion technologies while exploring alternative energy sources with minimal environmental impact. Hydrogen fuel cell represents a next-generation energy-efficient technology in transportation and stationary power productions. In this presentation, a brief overview of the current technology status of on-board hydrogen storage and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell in transportation will be provided. The directions of the future researches in these technological fields, including a recent “big idea” of “H2@Scale” currently developed at the U. S. Department of Energy, will also be discussed.

Topics
Alternative energy, Energy production, transmission and distribution, Fuel cells, Hydrogen storage, Environmental impacts, Global warming
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