Two more hydrogen fuel cell buses, created by Belgian firm Van Hool, have rolled out into Aberdeen, Scotland. This is an update to an article I had published on May 22, 2014 when the first four H2 buses were delivered. According to the City of Aberdeen, “Two more zero-emission buses have arrived in the North-east • Read More »
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Scotland Launches Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Fleet
May 22, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Scotland Launches Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Fleet | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.Yesterday I talked about Hyundai FCEVs rolling off the ships in California and today I want to talk about a hydrogen fleet rolling out in Scotland. In May 2013 I last talked about the Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project. At that time it was expected that the £20-million project would bring the largest hydrogen bus fleet • Read More »
Aberdeen Scotland Ups Plans for Hydrogen City
May 29, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Aberdeen Scotland Ups Plans for Hydrogen City | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.Over the past 6 years I’ve spoken half a dozen times about Aberdeen, Scotland and its plans to become a hydrogen hub for cars, buses and energy. Now, Aberdeen is making news again as it ups its game in regard to hydrogen. According to the Aberdeen City Council, “A Hydrogen Economy for Aberdeen City Region • Read More »
Aberdeen, Scotland to Be a Hydrogen Hub for Buses and Cars
August 15, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Aberdeen, Scotland to Be a Hydrogen Hub for Buses and Cars | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.First Minister Alex Salmond gave two green thumbs up for Aberdeen, Scotland to become a hydrogen hub featuring 10 new fuel cell buses. The buses which will be operational in 2014 will be refueled at Scotland’s largest hydrogen refueling station which was also be able to accommodate fuel cell cars once they become available. According • Read More »
ITM Power Opens an Office in Aberdeen, Scotland
May 30, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on ITM Power Opens an Office in Aberdeen, Scotland | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.A couple of weeks ago I had talked about how the Aberdeen, Scotland City Council was offering a hydrogen vehicle (Hyundai Tucson ix35) for their car-sharing members to test drive for free. This was the first time a car-sharing club had done such a feat. Now, in an effort to help out the Scottish pro-hydrogen • Read More »
Scotland Car Sharing Club to Test Hydrogen Vehicles
May 15, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Scotland Car Sharing Club to Test Hydrogen Vehicles | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.The Aberdeen, Scotland City Council is offering a Hyundai Tucson ix35 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to their car-sharing club members to test drive. This is believed to be the first time in the world that a car-sharing club has been given this opportunity. ITM Power has offered their H-Fuel mobile hydrogen refueling station to refuel • Read More »
Scotland Yard Chasing Criminals in Hydrogen Cars
August 25, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Scotland Yard Chasing Criminals in Hydrogen Cars | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.In just a few short years, Scotland Yard detectives will be chasing criminals around London by driving hydrogen cars with bullet-proof tanks. Scotland Yard authorities are taking four Honda FCX hydrogen cars modified for police work from a total order of 70 to be delivered to the Greater London Authority in 2010. The hydrogen cars • Read More »
DC, AC, now HC — spacetime energy transmission
November 10, 2020 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on DC, AC, now HC — spacetime energy transmission | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Green Hydrogen, Hydrail, Hydrogen Cars, Hydrogen Trucks, Infrastructure, Myths.by guest blogger Stan Thompson updated 12/21/2020 In the late 1800s Nikola Tesla took Thomas Edison’s DC and alternated the polarity back and forth so that its voltage could be stepped up by a transformer and hauled much further by overcoming electrical resistance. Way off in the distance, at the user end, another transformer stepped • Read More »
Hexagonal Perovskites Could Revolutionize Fuel Cell Technology
April 4, 2020 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hexagonal Perovskites Could Revolutionize Fuel Cell Technology | Filed in: Fuel Cells.For some time now, much research has been put into coming up with new fuel cell technology solutions. With the importance of such technology for the future of the planet, it makes sense that people will want to make progress ASAP. The latest innovation in the fuel cell tech industry comes from the University of • Read More »
Exploratory Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History
December 17, 2016 | By George Wand | Comments Off on Exploratory Times – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell History | Filed in: History.“Three great actions; Explore, Experiment, Evolve.” Laila Gifty Akita The French Patent Number 731 gave Rivaz title to the use of combustible gasses, instead of steam, in a piston-type engine. The combustion pushed a heavy piston upward in a cylinder. Atop the piston is a toothed rod that engages with a gear wheel on • Read More »