Tag: fuel cells
Missouri S&T researcher grows uniform nanowires
A researcher from Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a new way to grow nanowire arrays with a determined diameter, length and uniform consistency. This approach to growing nanomaterials will improve the efficiency of various devices including solar cells and fuel cells.
Read More »UMR gets funding for fuel cell research
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the materials science and engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla $100,000 for the continued development of glass-based seals for solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).
Read More »Is hydrogen a viable fuel alternative?
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and a research investigator at the University of Missouri-Rolla has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study how it might one day replace the gasoline in your vehicle’s tank.
Read More »Taxed power grid may get help from UMR researcher
As high heat and humidity push the demand for electricity to record levels this summer, a University of Missouri-Rolla professor is developing techniques to improve power grid reliability and prevent cascading outages during disturbances.
Read More »UMR fuel cell research could bolster president’s energy program
President George Bush’s plans to pump more federal funding into the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles, as outlined in his State of the Union Address Tuesday, is good news for researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla, who are working to develop cheaper, more efficient fuel cells similar to those that may one day replace the internal […]
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