Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Hydrogen vehicle critics, naysayers and deniers won’t like this story a bit. In the past couple of years while electric cars have taken the spotlight center stage, hydrogen vehicle manufacturers have been quietly commercializing their vehicles. The first commercial hydrogen vehicles to be sold a couple of years back were hydrogen fuel cell forklifts and […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about using ammonia fuel many times in the past. Ammonia could be a worthy chemical carrier for hydrogen (which is combustible) along with nitrogen (which is not combustible). The only tailpipe emissions from burning ammonia (NH3) would be heat, some water vapor and nitrogen. There could also be a small amount of nitrous […]
Continue ReadingThe last time I talked about APFCT I gave an update about their fuel cell microcar and FCV scooter program in Taiwan. What is unique about both of these programs is the swappable canister (compressed hydrogen tank) aspect where a rider or driver can swap out fuel tanks in about 1 minute and go on […]
Continue ReadingIn August 2010, I had talked about the Technical University Delft’s Greenchoice Forze hydrogen fuel cell racing go-kart winning the Formula Zero competition in the Hague, Netherlands. They had beaten a gasoline-powered car to take home the honors. This year the team of students decided to upgrade their fuel cell vehicle. According to TU Delft, […]
Continue ReadingOkay, so this story isn’t as exciting as one about a new hydrogen car prototype or a hydrogen-powered airplane but it is significant nonetheless. DLR and Airbus have designed a hydrogen-powered nose wheel for a large aircraft for the purpose of taxiing around the Hamburg, Germany airport. The DLR A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) […]
Continue ReadingACAL Energy, a British fuel cell maker is teaming up with Gordon Murray Design, also from the UK, which makes small electric cars. The purpose is for the two companies to build a low cost hydrogen fuel cell vehicle prototype. The year-long project is being funded by the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicle programme. […]
Continue ReadingIn January 2010, SunHydro and sister-company Proton Energy announced plans to put up solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations from Portland, Maine down to Miami, Florida creating an East Coast Hydrogen Highway for the U. S. Now, in May 2011, SunHydro made the announcement that they were pulling back the scope of their plans and instead creating […]
Continue ReadingIn July 2009 I had talked about how Turkish students had developed the SAHIMO hydrogen car that gets around 340 mpge. Last year the International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (ICHET) based in Istanbul decided to build the EkoKaravan recreational vehicle (pictured above) that runs off a combination of solar, wind, batteries and hydrogen fuel […]
Continue ReadingA company called Applied Nanotech has received a contract from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop ultra-lightweight and super strong hydrogen fuel tanks. Applied Nanotech will be using some of their existing technology for creating sporting goods such as badminton racquets and golf club shafts for this hydrogen tank project. The 9-month […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have come up with a unique catalyst at nanoscale proportions that will produce hydrogen from water with the help of solar energy. According to the University, “The latest research is the outcome of 14 years of fundamental research by Associate Professor Metha’s research group investigating the synthesis […]
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