Plug Power, one of the leading fuel cell makers for warehouse lift trucks and airport tow vehicles is cutting 22 jobs (out of 120 employees) this holiday season. Now, you would think that a do-good green company would have a heart and make such a move after the holidays were over. To be a bit • Read More »
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Hydrogen Hater Steven Chu Lights Christmas Tree w/ Fuel Cell
December 21, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Political Issues.The U. S. Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize Winner, has on many occasions insinuated that he is a hydrogen hater, by trying to zero out the Federal budget for hydrogen cars. He calls them “impractical” while battery electric cars have gotten his blessing. As early as May 2011, there were • Read More »
Fuel Cell Powered Christmas Trees Lighting Up Holidays Again
December 18, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Fuel Cell Powered Christmas Trees Lighting Up Holidays Again | Filed in: Fuel Cells.In 2004, in London’s Trafalgar Square the first hydrogen fuel cell powered Christmas tree went online for the holiday season. In 2006, in the same location the Crib lights were powered by fuel cell. Also, in 2006 in Sacramento, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver lit the first U. S. fuel cell • Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Christmas Tree Lights Up Sacramento
December 24, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Christmas Tree Lights Up Sacramento | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.I talked about a similar story last year, but it’s worth repeating since the event itself is repeating. Once again, California’s state Christmas tree at the Capitol building in Sacramento is being powered by hydrogen fuel cell. The fuel cell is provided by Altergy Systems of Folsom, California. What is unique this year is that • Read More »
Arnold Schwarzenegger Lights Fuel Cell Christmas Tree
December 6, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: News.Ah, yes, it’s beginning to look a lot like X-prize. Well, not really, just one small step towards it as hydrogen technology meets the Christmas holiday season. Last night in Sacramento, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lighted a Christmas tree powered by hydrogen fuel cell to kick off the holiday season. Governor Schwarzenegger along with First • Read More »
Festive Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History
December 23, 2016 | By George Wand | Comments Off on Festive Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History | Filed in: History.A one-time diversion from the tedious, tiresome (NOT) history — includes fuel cells, though!! A Christmas story in three parts for the young and the young at heart – to read during the holidays ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and Santa was sad. He had wished for a small sportscar – an Audi TT at • Read More »
Giugiaro Vadho
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Giugiaro Vadho The Giugiaro Vadho hydrogen concept car was unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. Created by Italdesign, the Giugiaro Vadho embodies a futuristic aeronautic spirit rarely seen in any automobile, let alone a hydrogen car. 2007 Giugiaro Vadho Like a new offering from Hot Wheels or one of those futurist remote control cars • Read More »
General Electric may play Santa with Hydrail Train
December 24, 2012 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on General Electric may play Santa with Hydrail Train | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Economy, Infrastructure.by guest blogger, Stan Thompson If I get my long-awaited hydrail “electric train” for Christmas, in may be the GE Global Research Electric Propulsion Systems Lab engineers who drop it down the chimney, not Saint Nick. So far they’re talking buses, not trains, but the rail application is a no-brainer. This month GE unveiled a dual-battery • Read More »
Hydrogen Fueling Station Placed Near the North Pole
January 16, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.I’ve talked many times and in many of the past years how hydrogen fuel cells are lighting up Christmas around the world. Now, Santa is getting his own hydrogen fueling station and one that he’s willing to share with others. H2 Logic decided it would be logical to place a hydrogen fueling station in Finland • Read More »
More Hydrogen Technology Coming to the Hood
March 2, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.I wrote a blog post about a week ago called Hydrogen Power Sneaking Up on the Public where I had talked about the H2 technology that was either in my geographic location or coming here soon. So then Stan Thompson (see his guest posts on Hydrail) suggested that I ask people where they lived and • Read More »