Researchers at the University of Florida have concluded that producing methanol from domestic coal offers a cost-effective pathway for supplying hydrogen for future fuel cell vehicles. The Gainesvil..
Researchers at the University of Florida have concluded that producing methanol from domestic coal offers a cost-effective pathway for supplying hydrogen for future fuel cell vehicles.
The Gainesville research team found that hydrogen produced onboard a fuel cell car from coal-based methanol may cost less than fueling with gaseous hydrogen made from natural gas, particularly if natural gas prices continue to escalate.
?With gasoline pump prices topping $2 per gallon and climbing, we may not have the luxury of time to wait decades for the ?hydrogen economy' to materialize,? said Methanol Institute President and CEO John Lynn. ?By producing liquid methanol from coal, we can have
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