August 2007   Vol. XXII   No. 8   ISSN 1080-8019
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North Dakota Opens Experimental Wind-to-Hydrogen Station, Shows H2 Tractor
MINOT, ND – High-tech hydrogen energy came to the Great Plains last month with the dedication of a wind-to-hydrogen research project, including fueling of a hydrogen pickup truck by U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan and demonstration of a tractor partially fueled by hydrogen.

British Students Convert Micro-Racer to Hydrogen Power
HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – It’s not exactly Formula One racing - yet - but a couple of British students have converted a tiny single-seater open-wheel race car to hydrogen as their entry in an international student competition.

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Think Tank Says Nuclear Help Cutting CO2 Is Questionable, Raises Terror Threat
LONDON - A new report by a major European think tank says the projected reliance on more and more advanced nuclear power technology to reduce greenhouse gases is misguided and can only increase the risk of nuclear terror.


Interstellar Mystery Dark Matter May Be - Could You Guess It? - Cold Hydrogen Gas
WASHINGTON, DC – When galaxies collide, what do you get? Recycled galaxies, for one. And dark matter, for another. And what’s dark matter? Until now, the standard answer was “nobody really knows.” But a new report by nine scientists and astronomers says it may be nothing more than cold, molecular gas: hydrogen.

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Germany Releases Details of 10-Year H2 R&D Plan, Separate MicroFuel Cell Spending
BERLIN - Germany has released a detailed breakdown of its 10-year National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Innovation Program (NIP) that allocates Euro 500 million ($690.4 million) between 2006 and 2016.


Infrastructure: Two More H2 Fueling Stations Open in Belgium, Germany
BRUSSELS/MUNICH – More hydrogen fueling stations in Europe.