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I'm a hydrogen car blogger, editor and publisher interested in documenting the history and the progression of hydrogen cars, vehicles and infrastructure worldwide.
Will the Toyota Prius Prime Kill the Hydrogen Car?
In December 2007, I posited the question of whether or not PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles) will kill both EV’s and hydrogen cars. My reasoning was that if gasoline-electric PHEVs reach the 125mpg to 150mpg range, then consumers may dive into this type of vehicle leaving EVs and FCEVs in the dust. Why? A big […]
Continue ReadingWill Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicle Kill the Hydrogen Car?
Will the methanol fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) kill the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle? In September 2015, the first methanol (wood alcohol) fueling station was opened in Europe. The station is located in Aalborg, Denmark. Some of the advantages of methanol fuel cell vehicles are: Methanol is a liquid and can be easily transported […]
Continue ReadingNetherlands Green Deal Shares Hydrogen Through Natural Gas Pipeline
For the first time ever, companies have agreed to share hydrogen through an existing natural gas pipeline. Companies Dow Benelux, Yara and ICL IP have agreed to share H2 through the Netherlands Green Deal Regional Hydrogen program. According to GasUnie, “Dow Benelux, Yara and ICL IP are planning to exchange hydrogen for industrial applications via […]
Continue Reading2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Hydrogen Car Now On Sale in Japan
The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell hydrogen car has gone on sale today, March 10, 2016. So write this down in your journal as this expects to be a significant part of hydrogen car history. The 5-seat commercial Honda Clarity Fuel Cell boasts a range of 466 miles (by comparison the Toyota Mirai has a […]
Continue ReadingPininfarina H2 Speed Concept FCEV Unveiled in Geneva
The Pininfarina H2 Speed Concept was unveiled this week at the 86th Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The H2 Speed Concept FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) was developed by both the Italian custom car coachbuilder Pininfarina and the Swiss EV powertrain company GreenGT. The H2 Speed Concept is being touted as something between an eco-friendly […]
Continue ReadingTata Iris Magic Ziva Unveiled in India
The Tata Iris Magic Ziva hydrogen fuel cell vehicle was unveiled in early February at the Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida, India (near New Dehli). This 5-seater fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is no racecar as its air-cooled fuel cell replaces a 1-cylinder diesel engine of the regular Magic Iris which has a top […]
Continue ReadingRiversimple Razzle-Dazzles in Unveiling Rasa FCEV
Today, Riversimple has firmly planted itself into the history of hydrogen cars record books by unveiling the Rasa (the name is credited to Aristotle) hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. This Welsh 2-seater FCEV is a production prototype which can achieve 250 mpge, a 300 mile range and can be refueled in 3 minutes. Twenty Rasa prototypes […]
Continue ReadingRiversimple MK2 to Be Unveiled February 17, 2016
Hydrogen fuel cell carmaker Riversimple has stated that they intend to unveil the new 2-seater MK2 (Mark 2) automobile on February 17, 2016 and I couldn’t be more excited. Boasting 250 mpge and a 300 mile range the Riversimple MK2 represents a significant leap for fuel cell vehicles. The vehicle contains an 8.5 kW PEM […]
Continue ReadingHome Hydrogen Fueling Stations a Step Closer with SimpleFuel
This week the Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF) announced the SimpleFuel™ Home Vehicle Refueling Appliance as a finalist for the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize competition. I had first talked about this in May 2013 when the DOE had first made the announcement about the competition. The announcement this week stated, “The six submissions were received […]
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