It's a little before noon, and an anemic winter sun is rising slowly over the Icelandic wasteland of jagged lava rocks. Over a steaming pool of milky blue water, Bragi Arnason is talking about the future. A ruddy-faced chemistry professor with a white...

Savior of Humanity or an Economic Black Hole? SKEPTICS SCOFF AT PERPETUAL MOTION, FREE ENERGY, and cold fusion, but what about energy from hydrogen? Before we invest trillions of dollars in a hydrogen economy, we should examine the science and pseudoscience behind the...

My Icelandic SagaI visited Iceland to drive advanced diesel versions of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class large SUV, ML medium ditto and Viano minivan. It's not that these couldn't have been sampled back in Germany, but their highly efficient Bluetec diesels fit nicely with Iceland's ambitious energy...

It's tough to be environmentally aware when shopping for holiday gifts.For one thing, even products that proclaim their eco-friendliness are generally less friendly than giving nothing at all, when you think about how much energy it takes to produce and transport them.Then, like most gifts,...

Examines the renewable energy source source, hydrogen. Describes why it is generally recognized as one of the attractive fuel options for the future.