Fuel cells are a type of energy production unit that generates electricity by introducing a primary substance to be used in a reaction to another substance to generate power. Similar to common batteries which rely upon a closed electrical system that store energy for use later on, fuel cells are an open...

Hydrogen is an abundant element that is currently being explored and used in a number of different ways to power virtually all forms of vehicles as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels for energy. While most companies are moving towards using hydrogen fuel cells that use a process of fusion between...

Although biomass has seen growing popularity in recent years due to its viability as a renewable energy source, there are a number of disadvantages that it holds over other alternative sources of energy that are limiting its application and scope of usage worldwide. These disadvantages can generally...

Biomass in its purest sense refers to either plant material or animal waste that is used for fuel. In an alternative energy sense this refers to the material that is used in some production facilities in order to generate power (generally through the process of burning it) or the base products that are...

Rarely a day goes by without the media bringing attention to the myriad of problems afflicting the planet. The ever-rising cost of gasoline, global warming, peak oil – these issues can seem hopeless. However, there has been a strong move towards finding alternative sources of energy, and at the...