A hydrogen and solar powered-house in the US has given a boost to the chances for a workable hydrogen economy.

The house in Arizona, built by engineer and inventor Bryan Beaulieu, has its own hydrogen filling station, which he uses to run his vehicles as well as providing cheap, night-time power.

The house, which cost over a £1 million to build, has been hailed as a fine example of how hydrogen power can cook, heat water and provide fuel for vehicles simultaneously.

The provision of filling stations within hydrogen-powered houses could make a hydrogen economy feasible, many experts believe.

However, the cost involved may still put many people off the idea.

"The missing link for renewable energy and worldwide prosperity is a consumer-affordable technology," Roy McAlister, president of the American Hydrogen Association, told the Environmental Magazine.

Experts predict that as demand for hydrogen technology increases, mass marketing will dramatically lower costs.


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