(WO9515590-A1)      The generation station has: a) A conversion module (1) producing raw biomass from solar energy, which is substantially free from sulphur, in the form of an area of agrarian land cultivated with plants, especially the so-called C4-plants, which can be grown in the biomass itself for harvesting. b) A gasification module (2) for the thermal gasification of the biomass in the presence of steam, employing the water gas shift reaction, and under pyrometric temperature control, for a given residence time, in order to produce a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. This is expanded downstream into a tar condensation zone. c) A storage module (3) to store the fuel gas or the extracted hydrogen. Further details of Harvesting, pre-treatment, gasification, storage etc. are also claimed.    USE -   To produce hydrogen from sunlight, which can be stored, used to generate electricity or sold, from esp. perennial plants.    ADVANTAGE -   Renewable, transportable, self-supporting energy source, capable of operation with a variety of carbon-containing materials including wastes; capable of storage to iron-out biomass production fluctuations resulting e.g. from zonal and seasonal variations. A number of generators can be worked together if appropriate.    (ZA9409536-A)      The generation station has: a) A conversion module (1) producing raw biomass from solar energy, which is substantially free from sulphur, in the form of an area of agrarian land cultivated with plants, especially the so-called C4-plants, which can be grown in the biomass itself for harvesting. b) A gasification module (2) for the thermal gasification of the biomass in the presence of steam, employing the water gas shift reaction, and under pyrometric temperature control, for a given residence time, in order to produce a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. This is expanded downstream into a tar condensation zone. c) A storage module (3) to store the fuel gas or the extracted hydrogen. Further details of Harvesting, pre-treatment, gasification, storage etc. are also claimed.    USE -   To produce hydrogen from sunlight, which can be stored, used to generate electricity or sold, from esp. perennial plants.    ADVANTAGE -   Renewable, transportable, self-supporting energy source, capable of operation with a variety of carbon-containing materials including wastes; capable of storage to iron-out biomass production fluctuations resulting e.g. from zonal and seasonal variations. A number of generators can be worked together if appropriate.    (US5795666-A)      The generation station has: a) A conversion module (1) producing raw biomass from solar energy, which is substantially free from sulphur, in the form of an area of agrarian land cultivated with plants, especially the so-called C4-plants, which can be grown in the biomass itself for harvesting. b) A gasification module (2) for the thermal gasification of the biomass in the presence of steam, employing the water gas shift reaction, and under pyrometric temperature control, for a given residence time, in order to produce a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. This is expanded downstream into a tar condensation zone. c) A storage module (3) to store the fuel gas or the extracted hydrogen. Further details of Harvesting, pre-treatment, gasification, storage etc. are also claimed.    USE -   To produce hydrogen from sunlight, which can be stored, used to generate electricity or sold, from esp. perennial plants.    ADVANTAGE -   Renewable, transportable, self-supporting energy source, capable of operation with a variety of carbon-containing materials including wastes; capable of storage to iron-out biomass production fluctuations resulting e.g. from zonal and seasonal variations. A number of generators can be worked together if appropriate.    (RU2121197-C1)      The generation station has: a) A conversion module (1) producing raw biomass from solar energy, which is substantially free from sulphur, in the form of an area of agrarian land cultivated with plants, especially the so-called C4-plants, which can be grown in the biomass itself for harvesting. b) A gasification module (2) for the thermal gasification of the biomass in the presence of steam, employing the water gas shift reaction, and under pyrometric temperature control, for a given residence time, in order to produce a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. This is expanded downstream into a tar condensation zone. c) A storage module (3) to store the fuel gas or the extracted hydrogen. Further details of Harvesting, pre-treatment, gasification, storage etc. are also claimed.    USE -   To produce hydrogen from sunlight, which can be stored, used to generate electricity or sold, from esp. perennial plants.    ADVANTAGE -   Renewable, transportable, self-supporting energy source, capable of operation with a variety of carbon-containing materials including wastes; capable of storage to iron-out biomass production fluctuations resulting e.g. from zonal and seasonal variations. A number of generators can be worked together if appropriate.    (DE4341438-C2)      The generation station has: a) A conversion module (1) producing raw biomass from solar energy, which is substantially free from sulphur, in the form of an area of agrarian land cultivated with plants, especially the so-called C4-plants, which can be grown in the biomass itself for harvesting. b) A gasification module (2) for the thermal gasification of the biomass in the presence of steam, employing the water gas shift reaction, and under pyrometric temperature control, for a given residence time, in order to produce a hydrogen-containing fuel gas. This is expanded downstream into a tar condensation zone. c) A storage module (3) to store the fuel gas or the extracted hydrogen. Further details of Harvesting, pre-treatment, gasification, storage etc. are also claimed.    USE -   To produce hydrogen from sunlight, which can be stored, used to generate electricity or sold, from esp. perennial plants.    ADVANTAGE -   Renewable, transportable, self-supporting energy source, capable of operation with a variety of carbon-containing materials including wastes; capable of storage to iron-out biomass production fluctuations resulting e.g. from zonal and seasonal variations. A number of generators can be worked together if appropriate.