In response to the national emphasis on hydrogen energy research, Myvizhi Esai Selvan, David Keffer, and Brian Edwards take a nanoscale look at the molecules inside a fuel cell. Meanwhile, Sandeep Agnihotri investigates the storage capacity of carbon nanotubes.

“Fuel local” may become the next catchy slogan as the University of Tennessee’s new biofuels program turns wild grasses into ethanol to power automobiles and other machines traditionally powered by gasoline engines.