The 'Hydrogen Olympics' Lit a Torch for the Clean Fuel's Future

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August 03, 2021

Dear Reader, Japan wants to use the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a showcase for hydrogen power. To learn more, Scientific American spoke with an energy expert about the future of this clean-burning fuel.

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology @sophiebushwick

Energy The 'Hydrogen Olympics' Lit a Torch for the Clean Fuel's Future An energy expert explains why Japan—along with much of the rest of the world—is committing to the clean-burning fuel By Tess Joosse

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Scientists Develop a "Better Way" to Produce Renewable Hydrogen Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a "better way" to make hydrogen using renewable energy, according to a paper published this month in Nature Energy By Melissa C. Lott | January 2017

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