Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Scientists and researchers at Cornell University have spent over 10 years trying to find a way on a nanoscale level to make metal more conductive for fuel cells and batteries. Developing tiny silicon porous structures was part of the key and now the scientists believe they have discovered another important part to the equation that […]
Continue ReadingWell, it’s about time that Swiss company Swatch, known for their oversized and colorful watches, has decided to sell hydrogen fuel cell cars. A few years ago Swatch teamed up with Daimler AG corporation to come out with a wacky version of the Smart Car. This time, however Swatch has teamed up with its subsidiary […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked in the past about thermochemical cracking of water at high temperatures to create hydrogen. Nuclear power plants already produce waste steam and heat, two of the ingredients needed to create hydrogen from water. And while high temperature cracking of water into hydrogen and oxygen has been talked about and experimented with for years, […]
Continue ReadingA couple of weeks ago I read where the West Coast Electric Highway was now open for business, starting in Oregon and the plans are for it to reach all the way to the southern tip of California. This got me to thinking about whatever happened to the West Coast Hydrogen Highway. For a while, […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a “Wow” factor robotic device that runs on hydrogen. This device is being dubbed RoboJelly because it looks like a jellyfish and mimics its movements. The futuristic prototype is fueled by both hydrogen and oxygen which not only makes up water in the ocean but […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Keith D. Patch According to Wikipedia, N-ethylcarbazole (C14H13N) was used as a chemical weapon (irritant) in World War I. Now it (and related organic compounds) is being investigated as a hydrogen transport material for fuel cell vehicles. In 2011 I read some news out of Germany about a “new” method of carrying […]
Continue ReadingThe 2012 Shell Eco-Marathon will take place this year in Houston, TX from March 29 – April 1, 2012 – and this is no joke. This year the Mizzou Hydrogen Car Team will compete in one of the races with their third generation TigerGen III. The MU team has chosen to compete in the UrbanConcept […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about hydrogen boats, ships and other watercraft before but the Viking Lady supply ship has to be the largest vessel to date to use a fuel cell system for at least partial power. The Viking Lady uses primarily LPG for propulsion aided by a fuel cell system when necessary especially around eco-sensitive harbors. […]
Continue ReadingEven though President Obama hasn’t exactly been a friend of hydrogen cars during his term as President there is now some good news and funding coming out of Washington that is a bit unexpected. The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that they will make up to $2 million available this year for […]
Continue ReadingSometimes it’s refreshing to get a firsthand account from a non-professional about what it’s like to drive a hydrogen car. This firsthand account takes place in Norway where the temperatures are around 9 degrees F and a Hyunda Tucson ix35 hydrogen car is the vehicle being tested. According to Fuel Cell Works, “The car was […]
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