The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California has been awarded $8m for two new Department Of Energy research efforts, one to find new materials for hydrogen storage and another for optimising fuel-cell performance and durability. Hydrogen is a key component of the fuel cells that power most modern cars, but it can be difficult to store or transport safely.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California has been awarded $8m for two new Department Of Energy research efforts, one to find new materials for hydrogen storage and another for optimising fuel-cell performance and durability. In addition, Berkeley Lab is leading a range of other hydrogen and fuel cell research projects aimed at developing next-generation fuel cell and related energy-conversion technologies.