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SRNL's <a href="http://energy.gov/articles/tiny-glass-bubbles-big-potential">Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microspheres</a> (which are about half the width of a human hair in diameter) have a network of interconnected pores that enable them to be filled with, hold and release gases and other materials. | Image courtesy of SRNL

SRNL's Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microspheres (which are about half the width of a human hair in diameter) have a network of interconnected pores that enable them to be filled with, hold and release gases and other materials. | Image courtesy of SRNL

Fuel Station of the Future- Innovative Approach to Fuel Cell Technology Unveiled in California
A customer fills up at a new Energy Department supported fuel cell hydrogen energy station in Fountain Valley, California. | Photo courtesy of Air Products and Chemicals.

Imagine pulling-up to a fuel station that supplies your car with clean, renewable fuel. Now imagine that, while you’re filling up, this same fuel-station just so happens to be providing power back to an entire industrial facility. Sound a little far-fetched?

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Backup Infrastructure Cleanly and Quietly
Sprint Nextel Corp. is deploying new fuel cells - such as these from ReliOn - to sites throughout the country. | Photo courtesy of Sprint Nextel Corp.

Recovery Act funding is helping Sprint Nextel Corp. take advantage of improved hydrogen fuel cell technology to provide back-up power for its cell towers.

Hydrogen Student Design Contest Inspires and Opens Doors
A hydrogen-powered Toyota Prius pulls up to Humboldt State University's student designed hydrogen fueling station.

How the Hydrogen Student Design Contest inspired career paths and produced an innovative hydrogen fueling station at Humboldt State University.