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Researchers in Washington may have solved the gap in the hydrogen economy cycle. Currently, it takes more energy to extract hydrogen than can be gained from using the hydrogen. The chemical process uses a biomass reactor to produce hydrogen, CO2, and gaseous ethanes from glucose. A full 50% of the yield is hydrogen. The CO2 released would be fixed by the plants that yield the biomass. The other products can be put back into the stream and used to power the reactor which only needs to run at 440 degrees F, requiring much less energy than is needed currently. Even at current yields the researchers feel that the process is efficient for power production. Some other good things:
1. Very low CO emissions (which can foul the fuel cell electrodes and decrease efficiency).
2. Transportation of the fuel is already accomplished: just send truckloads of cornsyrup or sugar to the distributed bio reactors. No more worries about carting around explosive H2.

All I want to know is when I can fuel up my car by pouring in a bunch of sugar. That would be cool.   Science Daily article