Hydrogen infrastructure, a combined bulk hydrogen storage/single stage metal hydride hydrogen compressor therefor and alloys for use therein

The instant invention relates generally to a hydrogen infrastructure. More particularly, there is described herein the use of single stage metal hydride hydrogen compressors which also act as bulk hydrogen storage units for use in such a hydrogen infrastructure. These compressors are safe, efficient and reliable compressors having no moving parts to wear out. The compressors enable delivery of hydrogen for, by way of example and not limitation, refueling internal combustion engine or fuel cell vehicles. A combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor, a hydrogen storage alloy therefore and a hydrogen transportation/distribution infrastructure which incorporates the combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor.