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Brain, Marshall.  "How the Hydrogen Economy Works"  16 January 2002.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-economy/hydrogen-economy.htm>  12 February 2012.
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  1. Introduction to How the Hydrogen Economy Works
  2. Problems with the fossil fuel economy
  3. Advantages of the hydrogen economy
  1. Technological Hurdles
  2. Where does the hydrogen come from?
  3. How do you store and transport the hydrogen?
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