Hydrogen

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Hydrogen; Preface; Table of content; The hare, the tortoise and hydrogen; Force in action Energy is everywhere!; From well to wheel The flow of energy; Energy as an agent of progress; Using too much energy puts our environment at risk!; Possible solutions A wiser use of our current energy sources; Another solution Carbon-free energy; A promising solution hydrogen!; From balloonsto rockets the long history of hydrogen; The internal combustion engine ... fuelled by hydrogen; Hydrogen to electricity with the fuel cell!; Different types of fuel cells for diverse applications. Hydrogen on the road cars, tramways and the hydrogen trainOn the sea and underwater hydrogen for navigation; In the air The hydrogen plane; In space Hydrogen as the fuel of choice for rockets; Electricity from hydrogen for a greater autonomy; Is hydrogen an ideal energy vector?; Producing hydrogen with greenhouse gas emissions; Producing hydrogen without CO2 from water, nuclear energy, biomass or photosynthesis; Hydrogen a partner for renewable energies; Compression, adsorption and absorption Storing hydrogen as a gas; Liquefaction to store more hydrogen. Transporting hydrogen in bottles or by pipelinesDistributing hydrogen at service stations; The safe use of hydrogen The risks of hydrogen; The hydrogen economy pathways to commercialization; What can be done to use hydrogen as a fuel; What is being done Showcasing and developing Hydrogen; Conclusion; Annex 1

What is energy?; Work is energy ... mechanical energy; Heat is energy thermal energy; Energy comes in all shapes The diverse forms of energy; Energy is ever changing but always conserved!; Transforming thermal energy Carnot's principle. Annex 2

What will be the price of hydrogen at the gas station?Glossary; Abbreviations and acronyms; Units and symbols; Acknowledgements; More about hydrogen