ANN ARBOR – While Shell Hydrogen has taken some baby steps toward the coming hydrogen economy, it has yet to make that big leap of faith. And although caution may be the watchword right now, the underlying message is one of extreme optimism, especially coming from an energy giant like Shell.
Created as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch/Shell in 1999, Shell Hydrogen was established to formalize the corporation?s prior work in the hydrogen arena. Since then, the company has forged partnerships with several automakers, including General Motors and DaimlerChrysler, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Although hydrogen may be relatively exotic to the public at large, Shell and other energy companies have been using the element for decades as a chemical component in their refining activities.
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