05 Feb 2007
West Midlands announces hydrogen research collaboration
A project pioneering new techniques in the production of hydrogen energy has been unveiled at a Science City Summit in Newcastle.
The Hydrogen Energy Project has been awarded a £6.3 million grant from the Regional Development Agency to study hydrogen for use in fuel cells and other applications.
Researchers at Birmingham and Warwick universities will undertake the project as part of the Energy Futures collaboration between the two institutions.
Topics to be studied include the generation, storing and use of hydrogen as a power source for both transport and buildings and will build on current research, the universities said in a statement.
John Edwards, chief executive at Advantage West Midlands which is part-funding the project, said: "This is enormously exciting as combining the research capabilities of two leading universities puts them on a footing with other world class research establishments."
Dr David Book from the University of Birmingham added: "This is an exciting and very opportune development as the practical application of hydrogen as a clean fuel is a vital stepping stone on the path to a zero-emission society."
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The Hydrogen Energy Project has been awarded a £6.3 million grant from the Regional Development Agency to study hydrogen for use in fuel cells and other applications.
Researchers at Birmingham and Warwick universities will undertake the project as part of the Energy Futures collaboration between the two institutions.
Topics to be studied include the generation, storing and use of hydrogen as a power source for both transport and buildings and will build on current research, the universities said in a statement.
John Edwards, chief executive at Advantage West Midlands which is part-funding the project, said: "This is enormously exciting as combining the research capabilities of two leading universities puts them on a footing with other world class research establishments."
Dr David Book from the University of Birmingham added: "This is an exciting and very opportune development as the practical application of hydrogen as a clean fuel is a vital stepping stone on the path to a zero-emission society."
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