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Hydrogen bonds easily with many other elements and can often be 'unbonded' just as easily. Many storage research projects are exploring this avenue. The most well-known compound containing hydrogen is, of course, water.
One liter of water contains about fifteen cubic feet of hydrogen but a secondary energy source (e.g. electrolysis) is required to release it. Until a method is found to release hydrogen from water some other way, water cannot be a practical mobile storage medium for hydrogen. This is unfortunate given the virtually unlimited supply.
One promising new technology is called metal hydride storage. Basically, a metal hydride (crystal lattice) is installed in containers (tanks). The material absorbs hydrogen allowing a greater volume of hydrogen to be stored in a smaller area without compression. The hydrogen released by such tanks is very (99.99%) pure.
There are still many technological hurdles to be cleared before hydrogen can become a truly practical world energy solution. Hydrogen research is an exciting field still in its infancy. Hydrogen production and storage techniques are being researched in new and exciting ways all over the world. Many are still waiting to be discovered, no doubt. Imagine buying a small jar of algae, dumping it into your fuel tank along with a couple of gallons of water and running your car for a week. It isn't very far-fetched.
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