Back in January 2002, CEP published a 16-page special on "An Evolution in Chemical Engineering,"and I asked you "Where are we headed?"Nearly three years later, I find myself pondering the same question...
In August, I highlighted the concept of the "Critical Issues Forum,"and I asked for your feedback. Here's what one member wrote, "My advice would be to quit just batting around and do it!"...
The hydrogen economy discussion was very informative and stimulating. The pro-arguments of Dr. Hirsch and the con-arguments of Dr. Shinnar are both cogent and have merit...
The reaction to my article, "Demystifying the Hydrogen Economy"(Nov. 2004; pp. 5-6), was overwhelmingly positive, and I am grateful to the respondents who expressed kind words.
While hydrogen is clearly neither a magic bullet nor a short-term solution, we see no consensus as to what role hydrogen may ultimately play in future energy systems, or for how aggressively the U.S.
In December 2002, scientists and engineers were elated thanks to an authorization bill, approved by Congress, that called for the doubling of the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget between the fiscal years (FY) 2002-2007...