Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Researchers at Stanford University in Northern California have developed what they are calling “unzipped carbon nanotubes” to replace catalytic platinum in fuel cells. Today’s price of platinum is between $1400 and $1500 per ounce. Carbon nanotubes and graphene, on the other hand, are relatively cheap to produce. This low price could lead to wide spread […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month I had talked about a company named Hygen that was claiming that the awarding of hydrogen fueling station grants was rigged. According to the legal complaint, Hygen was saying that the major automakers were conspiring to eliminate competition in the awarding of contracts for the building of hydrogen fueling stations. Well, now […]
Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago I had talked about how the Aberdeen, Scotland City Council was offering a hydrogen vehicle (Hyundai Tucson ix35) for their car-sharing members to test drive for free. This was the first time a car-sharing club had done such a feat. Now, in an effort to help out the Scottish pro-hydrogen […]
Continue ReadingProctor and Gamble (P&G) has decided to ditch the battery operated forklifts and instead convert 200 of them to hydrogen fuel cell power instead. The decision was made to convert battery powered forklifts at three facilities in Louisiana, California and North Carolina. Plug Power, Incorporated will be in charge of making the conversions and putting […]
Continue ReadingWell, it’s about time, really. Applications makers have invented apps for all kinds of things like opening your garage door, starting your car and even giving you free on-demand GPS while you’re in the car. Now, a team of companies has gone one step further by developing an app for inventors who want to work […]
Continue ReadingThis has happened every year that the current Administration has been in office. Every Spring the President along with DOE Secretary Steven Chu has cut the hydrogen research budget. And every year, including this year, the Senate has restored that budget. Now, it seems though President Obama’s stance on hydrogen fuel cell cars and vehicles […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since I’ve talked about celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie driving a hydrogen car. Some of the other celebrities that are on the list of past hydrogen car drivers include Cameron Diaz, Jesse James, Jay Leno, Will Ferrell, Prince Charles and Jack Nicholson. So, let’s add another actress to […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been talking about the Tyrano Class 8 Truck from Vision Industries since 2009. Now Vision Industries has some great news to share regarding a company called Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTS-I) of Rancho Dominquez, California that has finalized its purchase order for 100 Tyrano trucks. The Tyrano is a plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell […]
Continue ReadingA company named HyperSolar, Incorporated has recently revealed a technological breakthrough in using solar plus water to produce hydrogen. And the kicker is that any kind of water, dirty to clean can be used in this process. How does the breakthrough technology do this? The solar electrolysis of water starts at the nanoscale in order […]
Continue ReadingThe Aberdeen, Scotland City Council is offering a Hyundai Tucson ix35 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to their car-sharing club members to test drive. This is believed to be the first time in the world that a car-sharing club has been given this opportunity. ITM Power has offered their H-Fuel mobile hydrogen refueling station to refuel […]
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