Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
The SAE International Fuel Cell Taskforce has come out with two technical standards (SAE J2602 and SAE J2799) that will help to standardize hydrogen fueling stations across the globe. The new standards will affect stations that dispense compressed hydrogen gas at 5,000 psi and 10,000 psi. According to the SAE press release, “SAE J2601 defines […]
Continue ReadingScientists at the University of Maryland have created a one-atom thick graphene nanocage that opens and closes to store hydrogen atoms. And the storage capacity of this nanocage already has exceeded Department of Energy’s goals. According to Nanowerks, “Mechanical engineers Shuze Zhu and Teng Li have found that they can make tiny squares of graphene […]
Continue ReadingIn Torrance, California, Air Products has built their newest SmartFuel® hydrogen fueling station for cars at Honda’s R&D headquarters. The 10,000 psi station is being promoted as one of the most quickly built stations ever. According to Air Products, “The new SmartFuel branded station provides hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and includes Air […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at Stanford University and the Aarhus University in Denmark recently uncovered a 30-year-old recipe for using molybdenum sulfide (moly sulfide) in order to split water and collect the hydrogen gas. Molybdenum sulfide is a replacement for expensive the platinum catalyst used in most electrolyzers. According to GizMag, “Enter moly sulfide. Since World War II, […]
Continue ReadingRight now, Walmart has 535 Plug Power GenDrive fuel cell units in operation at two distribution sites in Canada and one in the United States. The fuel cells provide power to material handling units such as forklifts in the distribution centers. And Walmart has found the fuel cell forklifts to be of such good value […]
Continue ReadingHyundai won’t be officially introducing its next generation fuel cell concept, the Intrado until the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, March 6 – 16. But, they’ve decided to give us another sneak peek anyway. The first time I had talked about Hyundai’s tease was in December 2013. The Hyundai Intrado features a lightweight design built upon […]
Continue ReadingNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientists and researchers from Arizona State University (ASU) have been working on using both natural plant life and artificial leaves (respectively) in order to create hydrogen gas. NREL scientists are tweaking two iron-sulfur-containing ferredoxins of a certain strain of algae while the ASU researchers are working with artificial photosynthesis. According […]
Continue ReadingA fuel cell version of the classic Tuk-Tuk auto rickshaw in India has been unveiled at the Auto Expo Motor Show in New Delhi. The vehicle makers are attempting to develop a low cost hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for the marketplace. According to Birmingham City University, “The joint collaborative project between the University, DYP-DC and […]
Continue ReadingITM Power has received a contract to build and place 5 hydrogen fueling stations on the Isle of Wight in Great Britain. Four of the stations will be for refueling land-based vehicles and one station will be used for refueling marine vessels. According to ITM Power, “ITM Power has been granted planning permission for an […]
Continue ReadingScientists at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using green algae mutant strains (not to be confused with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to produce hydrogen. The particular strain of algae is called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii which contains properties of both plants and animals. According to NREL, “The finding suggests ways to increase […]
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