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100

It is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. What is it, what is its symbol and number on the periodic table?

What is hydrogen, H and 1?

100

Name two benefits of hydrogen power over fossil-fueled gas.

What is cleaner fuel, less pollutants, soon to be a cheaper form of transportation fuel, what is zero emissions fuel, what is more powerful form of fuel?

100

Name the country that has the most public funding available for clean hydrogen development over next 10 years.

What is the U.S. (Germany is second)?
100

The lowest cost method of hydrogen transportation.

What is a pipeline?

100

An area at NREL where hydrogen testing is done.

What is Flatirons campus? What is NREL's Energy Systems Integration Facility? Renewable Fuel Heat Plant?

200

What is the most common source of hydrogen in its compound formula

What is water (H20)?

200

The process in which an electrical current is used to separate oxygen and hydrogen.

What is electrolysis?

200

The investment set aside for Clean Hydrogen in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.

What is more than $9.5 billion?

200

Geologic salt caverns.

What is the lowest cost storage solution?

200

The amount of hydrogen NREL's electrolyzer produces.

What is 750 kwh?

300

Hydrogen takes this form at room temperature.

What is gas?

300

Hydrogen technology has been around for decades. What two reasons are keeping it from reaching mainstream use?

What is cost, technology improvements, storage/transportation efficiencies

300

Investment dollars set aside for Clean Hydrogen in the IRA.

What is more than $13 billion?

300

This state currently has hydrogen underground salt cavern storage.

What is Texas?

300

In the news: This company recently formed a partnership with NREL at Flatirons.

Who is Toyota?

400

Hydrogen will become this when burned.

What is dehydrogen oxide (water)?

400

Name those who need hydrogen safety training.

Who is everyone working with hydrogen; first responders, lab technicians, fuel technicians?

400

The maximum tax credit available for green hydrogen.

What is $3/kg?

400

An alternative or derivative of hydrogen that can be used to ship hydrogen on pipeline or boats.

What is ammonia?

400

Name one type of hydrogen fueled car at NREL.

What is a Toyota Mirai? What is a Hyundai NEXO?

500

Even though hydrogen is a colorless gas, it's referred to in an array of colors. Name two colors and why they are classified that way.

Based on production: What is green = renewables; blue = steam & natural gas with captured carbon; brown/black = coal, no captured carbon; grey = steam methane no captured Co2; pink/purple = nuclear energy; yellow = solar energy; red = high temp catalytic process and nuclear thermal power; white = naturally occurring geological hydrogen usual found in underground deposits (found through fracking)?

500

Hydrogen is colorless, odorless (hard to see and detect) and flammable. Need to control leaks and sources of ignition.

What causes hydrogen to be dangerous and what needs to be controlled in an h2 environment?

500

The number of years the Production Tax Credit will be available.

What is 10 years?

500

The state has the highest number of charging stations.

What is California?

500

A device that NREL can test that is needed for safety.

What are hydrogen gas leak sensors?