Irish breakthrough for hydrogen fuel

Irish scientists have discovered a new cheap way to make hydrogen which could revolutionise how we fuel the cars of the future.

Researchers at CRANN, the nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin, said the discovery could herald a new era in the adoption of hydrogen as a fuel in energy-efficient transportation.

Hydrogen is often described as an attractive alternative to fossil fuels as it is a pollution-free fuel and energy carrier which would satisfy much of the energy requirements of our society.