Concept and purpose

of landing a comprehensive programme of basic research, NAS of Ukraine

"Hydrogen in alternative energy and new technologies!"

of 2011-2015

To ensure the further development of basic research three main areas, namely, receiving, storing and using hydrogen to create new highly efficient processes and materials and technologies for hydrogen energy.

Facilitate coordination of research carried out by various institutes of NAS of Ukraine, as well as focusing on the most promising developments obtained in the previous step and capable of later be the basis of engineering solutions that provide real introduction of hydrogen energy in the energy, automotive and other domestic economy.

To contribute to improving the energy balance of Ukraine, in particular, increase the share of electricity in total energy consumption, development of advanced energy-saving and environment-tolerant technologies in road transport, small and autonomous power, construction.

Approved
Decree of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine
№ 356 of 29.12.2010

Science and Technology News

Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production.

Splitting hydrogen from water: This illustration depicts the synthesis of a new hydrogen-production catalyst from soybean proteins and ammonium molybdate. Mixing and heating the ingredients leads to a solid-state reaction and the formation of nanostructured molybdenum carbide and molybdenum nitride crystals. The hybrid material effectively catalyzes the conversion of liquid water to hydrogen gas while remaining stable in an acidic environment. (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory