Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
When I was at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week I asked the Honda reps when the FCX Clarity was once again going to be heavily promoted since there has been somewhat of a publicity vacuum since they announced back in July that actress Jamie Lee Curtis was leasing one. The answer was “soon, very […]
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago I talked about jetpacks and how the clean, green hydrogen peroxide that fuels them has yet to be harnessed to its full potential. Yesterday, rocket man Eric Scott pulled off a fine feat of harnessing some of the potential of hydrogen peroxide as he set a world record for distance […]
Continue ReadingDistributed Energy Systems, which owns both Northern and Proton Energy Systems has been awarded a $1.8 million U. S. Army contract to put up one or more hydrogen fueling stations. If the hydrogen station being developed for the military is similar to the one already developed and in use by Proton in Las Vegas (pictured) […]
Continue ReadingHydrogen on demand technology is a controversial subject that I’ve talked about many times over the past as an emerging market of the future. When I went to the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday during Press Days I was intent on getting my hands on the Honda FC Sport concept, the VW Passat Lingyu FCV […]
Continue ReadingBefore I leave for the Los Angeles International Auto Show this morning, I wanted to talk about a hydrogen fuel cell car that is already causing quite a stir. First reports have it that the Honda FC Sport Concept has been unveiled. Before you and I get too excited, the Honda FC Sport concept car […]
Continue ReadingNow, I’ve talked about hydrogen trains or hydrail a number of times over the past. But, one area that I haven’t mentioned yet are hydrogen trolleys or hydrolley as they are calling it. Streetcars in general have made a resurgence over the years and not just in San Francisco, but in many other large and […]
Continue ReadingThere was a press release put out today that basically reiterates the unveiling of a small fleet of hydrogen cars by the University of Birmingham in the UK. In late September, the University accepted delivery of 5 fuel cell Microcabs for real world testing. In April I had talked about the first hydrogen refueling station […]
Continue ReadingIn July of 2008, I had talked about how Tongji University, the Shanghai Fuel Cell Vehicle Powertrain Company and Shanghai VW Automotive Company were building 20 VW Lingyu fuel cell vehicles for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics later in August. Now, the Passat Lingyu FCV will make its North American debut at the Los Angeles […]
Continue ReadingNext week, Kia will rollout the Borrego FCEV at the L. A. Auto Show among a bunch of glitz, glamour and hype that is typical of the Los Angeles venue. The Kia Borrego FCEV is one-upping the Sportage that the South Korean automaker has been showing off over the past several years. I’ve driven the […]
Continue ReadingEngineering students from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, MO have been given a GM Saturn VUE automobile, with the challenge to turn the car into one that runs on hydrogen. Yesterday I talked about University of Michigan students being challenged by a local business to build a small unmanned airplane […]
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