Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Since Independence Day was last week, I came up with idea for this week which was to celebrate Energy Independence Day as a day that would foreshadow a stated goal by many alt energy advocates like myself to be free from foreign sources of energy. But, before I gave myself a pat on the back […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at Harvard University have come up with a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that keeps going even after the hydrogen has run out. The thin-film SOFC uses Vanadium oxide on its anode to generate energy like a fuel cell then store energy like a battery. According to the Harvard Gazette, “The new SOFC uses a […]
Continue ReadingITM Power has received a grant for $450,000 USD to develop a supply chain of low cost parts for hydrogen PEM fuel cells. ITM Power is part of a large consortium of partners, which in total will receive around $1.7 million USD for their efforts in bringing down the costs of fuel cells. According to […]
Continue ReadingWell, it’s hard to say that cooler heads are prevailing at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in regard to the proposed hydrogen fueling station. The airport director envisions an apocalyptic Armageddon scenario if a mishap were to happen to a fueling station that has not yet been built. According to the Mercury News, “Now […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s first fuel cell stack for automobiles produced via automation came into being on June 7, 2012. Mark this date in your history books as it will be referred to many times in the future. Mercedes-Benz Canada, located in Burnaby, British Columbia, recently celebrated the opening of their 3,300 square meter automated automotive facility […]
Continue ReadingThere is another industry passing up fuel cell cars in regard to commercialization right now. And that industry is large stationary fuel cells to supply main or backup power. Ballard and Bloom Energy are two of the big players selling large stationary fuel cells to corporations such as Toyota and eBay. According to Altenergymag, “Site […]
Continue ReadingGermany which is already the worldwide frontrunner in hydrogen cars and hydrogen fueling stations has just decided to commit to being even more proactive. Right now, Germany is part of the European Union Hydrogen Highway system and has a reported 41 hydrogen fueling stations, both public and private. The number of public stations however is […]
Continue ReadingThe Boeing Phantom Eye is a large liquid hydrogen powered spy drone that took flight recently in California taking off and landing at Edwards Air Force Base near Bakersfield. The Phantom Eye has a wingspan larger than a 757 jetliner and can stay aloft for 4 days before refueling. The unmanned aerial vehicle is capable […]
Continue ReadingH2 Logic delivered a hydrogen fueling station to Lilleström, Norway and created two records in doing so. The first unofficial record is that H2 Logic is the only company every to put up 4 hydrogen fueling stations in one year. The second record is that H2 Logic’s latest Norwegian station is the first Scandinavian station […]
Continue ReadingBallard has been in the fuel cell game for a couple of decades now. The Canadian company ran at a loss for many years banking on the fact that its fuel cells for cars would one day pay off and put it into a black bottom line. I remember asking the Ballard reps at one […]
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