Hydrogen reformers for automobiles may be just what the car doctor ordered for better gas mileage and cleaner air. Toyota featured this technology when they introduced their FCHV-5 SUV back in 2001. The FCHV-5 offered a CHF (clean hydrocarbon fuel) reformer. According to Toyota, “Seen as the next generation liquid fuel, CHF can be produced • Read More »
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Uncertain Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History
January 21, 2017 | By George Wand | Comments Off on Uncertain Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History | Filed in: History.“Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing.” Henry Petroski While Sir William Robert Grove’s invention of the ‘gas voltaic cell’ lay dormant for many years, steam engines were making progress. Then, suddenly, the new-fangled internal combustion engine (ICE) was in the news. It could be observed at many exhibitions and at World Fairs, and • Read More »
Will Ethanol + Fuel Cells Take Over the Clean Car Market?
July 7, 2016 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Will Ethanol + Fuel Cells Take Over the Clean Car Market? | Filed in: Competition.In the past few weeks, two major stories broken about the use of ethanol to power fuel cells. Does this mean that ethanol plus FCEVs will take over the market? On June 14, 2016, Nissan announced that they were developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC) vehicle that runs on bio-ethanol (see picture at top). According • Read More »
Think FC5
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Th!nk FC5 Hydrogen On January 10, 2000 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Th!nk, which was then a part of Ford Motor Company, unveiled its new Th!nk FC5 (Fuel Cell – 5th generation) vehicle. The Th!nk FC5 was touted as a family-sized sedan that ran on the latest in methanol reformer • Read More »
Toyota FCHV
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Toyota FCHV Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicle The Toyota FCHV Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicle is built upon the Highlander and based upon the Prius hybrid and new technology. The Toyota FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) is based upon years of hydrogen car development starting in 1992. The Toyota FCHV-6 (or just FCHV as they are calling it) is • Read More »
Hydrogen Conferences and Expos
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Car Conferences, Trade Shows, Expositions & Exhibitions Hydrogen car conferences, trade shows and expositions will surely hype the upcoming H2 vehicles that will change the landscape on how we fuel our cars, buses, trains, ships and even plains. The hydrogen car exhibitions show off the latest in H2 technologies, such as car design and • Read More »
Home Hydrogen Fueling Stations
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Home Hydrogen Fueling Stations Imagine in the future, driving your hydrogen car into your garage and gassing it up with your very own home hydrogen fueling station. Sounds pretty out there, doesn’t it? But, as far off as it sounds, there are people right now working to make this concept a reality. Take for instance • Read More »
H2 Production
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Production Hydrogen production will be necessary for the hydrogen highway to take off. For hydrogen cars to be produced on a large scale, hydrogen production must be in place in order to meet this need. While hydrogen itself is the most common element in the universe, it makes up only an extremely tiny percentage • Read More »
2003
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Fuel Cars 2003 In 2003, hydrogen cars saw much development as both Nissan and Toyota rolled out a couple of models before the public. In addition, a rare Russian fuel cell vehicle was shown in Moscow and Folkscenter showed off their Ford Focus. 2003 The 2003 Nissan X-Trail FCV uses a PEM fuel cell • Read More »
2000
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Fuel Cars 2000 The new millennium brought in 13 interesting hydrogen cars, including three models by DaimlerChrysler. Ford and Millennium Fuel Cell also made a good showing in 2000 along with General Motors and Volkswagen who both showed off a couple of innovative hydrogen vehicles. 2000 The 2000 Hypercar Revolution midsize SUV was manufactured • Read More »