Hydrogen is far safer than gasoline in both cars and aircraft. This has been conclusively proven with current research. Yet the general population still sees hydrogen as the more dangerous fuel. Regardless of the reasons for this misperception, it must be corrected if hydrogen is to take its logical place as a primary power source for our planet.

Hydrogen is even in the wrong place on the periodic table. Hydrogen's properties are unique. Although hydrogen 'looks nice' in the upper left corner of the periodic table, hydrogen has almost nothing in common with the other elements in the Group 1 column (Lithium, a metal, Sodium, table salt, etc.) I believe hydrogen is best described as a halogen (Group 17) as it displays many of the properties of this group which would place hydrogen just to the left of helium in the table. Hydrogen is magic.

The principle of the hydrogen fuel cell was discovered in 1838 by Christian Schonbein and the first fuel cell was developed by William Grove in 1843. It was originally called a 'gas battery' which is a highly accurate description.

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. There are an incredible number of research projects all over the world.

Seventy-five percent of the mass of the known universe is composed of hydrogen. Nine out of every ten atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms. It is a truly unique element. It 'sticks out like a sore thumb' on the periodic table. It bonds easily with other elements in an infinite variety of ways.