Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
On May 20, 2014 first production line produced hydrogen cars to roll onto U. S. soil had just arrived in Port Hueneme, California. Port Hueneme, just north of Los Angeles, near Oxnard and Ventura has been known as a port city since the late 1800’s and more recently has been known as a deep water […]
Continue ReadingHyundai Motors has decided to team up with the London College of Fashion (LCF) for a partnership called the “Fashioned Fuel Cell.” The purpose is to engage students at the college who are helping to bring brand awareness for the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Vehicle. According to Hyundai, “This exciting partnership called ‘Fashioned Fuel Cell’, […]
Continue ReadingSparked by poor sales of the RAV4 EV, Toyota has decided to end its battery supply partnership with Tesla. Toyota isn’t bailing out altogether though since it still owns a 3-percent stake in the Silicon Valley electric carmaker. According to the New York Times, “… the electric RAV4 has sold poorly, despite low-cost lease and […]
Continue ReadingWashington State University (WSU) students recently won a hydrogen fueling station design contest. The challenge was to create an H2 fueling station that was low cost to build and maintain, portable and could be used in real world conditions right now. According to WSU News, “The competition called for students to create a fueling station […]
Continue ReadingThe California Energy Commission has awarded $46.6 million in funding to several companies in order to build 28 new hydrogen fueling stations. Currently in California there are 9 existing H2 stations and 17 in development. The 28 new stations will be in addition to these 26 other stations. Last year, the California legislature allocated $20 […]
Continue ReadingLast week, Hawaiian lawmakers voted to slow the growth of hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure in the state. In the past I’ve talked many times about how progressive Hawaii has been in regard to hydrogen vehicles. According to Stars and Stripes, “State lawmakers last week killed language in a bill that would have taken a portion […]
Continue ReadingFirstElement Fuel has received $27.6 million in grants from the California Energy Commission so that they can operate at least 19 new hydrogen fueling stations in the Golden State. Toyota has also committed to allocating $7.2 million to FirstElement Fuel for the same reason. According to Bloomberg, “’This is really the first step in creating […]
Continue ReadingTwo of the U. S. Energy Department’s research facilities, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories, will be spearheading the H2First project aimed at accelerating the rollout of a nationwide hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Hyundai will be rolling out a limited amount of hydrogen cars any time now and Toyota has stated that […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have developed a bimetallic nanocage that can reduce the amount of platinum used in fuel cells and electrolyzers. These 3D nanoframes made of platinum and nickel, far exceed the performance of traditional platinum-only catalysts. According to SAE International, “The order-of-magnitude jump […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) are studying a switch in biohydrogen molecules. The research could lead to producing large quantities of hydrogen cheaply through biological means such as algae. According to Xinhua, “The findings are significant not only for basic research but also for the technical application of biological hydrogen conversion, […]
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