Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
I’ve talked about ExxonMobile and Shell Oil before in regard to creating alternatives to oil that will green the environment. At this time it was hard to tell whether their interests were legitimate or just another public relations greenwashing ploy from yet another set of major corporations. Well, now both Big Oil companies have decided to […]
Continue ReadingSo, just how does one save Detroit when the Big 3 Automakers are tanking further into insolvency? One answer, in addition to building new cars, is to put the autoworkers to task building a solar and hydrogen powered light railway MagLev system from Detroit to Lansing, Michigan. The Interstate Traveler Company LLC, would be putting […]
Continue ReadingIn Japan, Tokyo Gas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are developing highly efficient hydrogen production units for cars and homes. The steam methane reforming units will include carbon dioxide capture features and will form a local hydrogen network. Hydrogen will be supplied to fuel cell vehicles, homes and offices through a network of pipelines. Hydrogen […]
Continue ReadingEven the most efficient turbodiesel engines in the world cannot match up to the efficiency of BMW’s new hydrogen internal combustion engine. BMW has partnered up in this H2BVplus program with researchers from Graz University of Technology, HyCentA and HOERBIGER of Vienna, Austria to produce an engine with improve geometry and progressive high-pressure direct injection […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has put the pedal to the metal on a Ronn Scorpion eco exotic car that partly runs on hydrogen. In fact, the “Governator” is so fond of the Scorpion that how he is considering buying one. Now, I’ve talked about the Ronn Scorpion many times in the past including the H2GO […]
Continue ReadingIn July 2008, I had talked about the H2CAR fuel cell vehicle being unveiled in the Tecnalia region of Spain. The H2CAR, besides using hydrogen, is also a plug-in hybrid that recharges using a normal household 220v outlet. But now, the Grupo Hidrógeno (Hydrogen Group) from the University of Navarre in Spain has developed a […]
Continue ReadingFirst, I want to thank Greg Blencoe of Hydrogen Discoveries for pointing out a bit of good news I had previously overlooked. Earlier this year, Daimler’s CEO had made a comment in German automotive magazine “Auto Motor and Sport” that his company would be putting limited production fuel cell cars on the road by summer […]
Continue ReadingBlue Tower Energy for years has been working outside the box. The company is in the process of developing and demonstrating methods in Germany and the U. S. to turn waste into hydrogen and supply power to local residents. In Germany, the plan is to collect roadside grass clippings along the Ruhr region and process […]
Continue ReadingIn January, I had talked about the Asemblon Hydrnol liquid hydrogen carrier that is a room-temperature hydrogen rich chemical compound that can easily separate the H2 to be used for internal combustion engines or fuel cell vehicles. According to Asemblon, their liquid hydrogen carrier can greatly reduce the cost of building a nationwide fueling station […]
Continue ReadingOver the years I’ve talked about renewable energy methods for creating hydrogen such as the use of wind, solar and geothermal energy and even wave and ocean power. Upon reading an article that validates my belief that there is at least a partial hydrogen infrastructure already in place, I also realized that I’ve neglected talking […]
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