If the firm can produce hydrogen at the low price point it’s claiming — reliably enough to attract investors, and without generating noxious byproducts — it would be a big deal, said Jeffrey Reed, a renewable fuels expert at the University of California, Irvine. “Gasification is potentially quite cost effective for producing hydrogen,” he said. [Subscription required, you can request an electronic copy of the article by sending an email to communications@uci.edu.] Read More