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Climate change: 'Bath sponge' breakthrough could boost cleaner carsBy Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent 18 April 2020 Related TopicsClimate change Image copyrightGetty ImagesA new material developed by scientists could give a significant boost to a new generation of hydrogen-powered cars.Like a bath sponge, the product is able to hold and release large quantities of the gas at lower pressure and cost.Containing billions of tiny pores, a single gram of the new aluminium-based material has a surface area the size of a football pitch.The authors say it can store the large volume of gas needed for practical travel without needing expensive tanks.Behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered carThe engineer powering drones with a 'happy gas'Climate change hope for hydrogen fuelCar sales, especially larger SUVs, have boomed in the US over the past number of years. Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionSeveral car manufacturers have unveiled hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars in rece…