Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
The National Hydrogen Association has come out with a document called the “Energy Evolution: An Analysis of Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to 2100.” In this document is a comparison of 15 vehicle and fuel alternatives that can cut greenhouse gases and provide energy independence from now to the turn of the century. The document of […]
Continue ReadingJustin G. visited the main Hydrogen Cars website recently and sent in a lot of his opinions about different topics that he would like to share: “I was surfing your site and couldn’t help but notice on your page about the 1966 GM Electrovan you mention that the setup used to power the vehicle was […]
Continue ReadingEven if auto giant General Motors goes into bankruptcy they still see their future survival tied to hydrogen cars. GM continues to parade its Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell SUV, which made an appearance in Tonawanda, New York recently. And on May 15, 2009, GM plans to have a ride and drive day for its Chevy […]
Continue ReadingThe Linde Group has decided that double dipping will increase their revenues when creating alternative fuels of the future. In Leuna, Germany, the Linde Group is setting up a plant that will produce biodiesel first and then use the glycerin byproduct to produce hydrogen for cars. The hydrogen will then be purified and liquefied at […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg.com is reporting that President Obama has turned a cold shoulder to hydrogen cars in favor of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs). According to Bloomberg, Honda is also concerned of this shift from the Bush regime who favored hydrogen to the Obama team who favors PHEVs and battery electric vehicles (BAVs). But how does Bloomberg make […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Northeastern University have discovered an important finding on a nano scale in regard to solar to hydrogen production. The scientists have discovered that tiny amounts of potassium on the nanotubes help break the bonds of water, creating hydrogen in a more efficient manner. Producing […]
Continue ReadingSo, what will the hydrogen car drivers of the future do when they become either disabled or too old to drive? In steps the H-ergo Piemonte Personal Mobility Vehicle, (rolled out at the SAE World Congress this week), which is a wheelchair powered by hydrogen fuel cell. The H-ergo is ergonomically designed (and thus the […]
Continue ReadingThe Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation and General Motors Corporation have teamed up to rollout the Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicle. This vehicle will use GM’s fourth generation fuel cell propulsion system currently used by the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell. The plan is to build 10 Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicles and use these plus the […]
Continue ReadingThe results are in and the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada (pictured) won the Hydrogen Student Design Contest 2 this year. The contest was sponsored by the Hydrogen Education Foundation. Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan had two different teams in the competition that won honorable mention. The theoretical budget for the hydrogen homes […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at Purdue University have developed a heat exchanger for hydrogen storage tanks that will help manufacturers take one step closer towards commercialization of hydrogen cars. Filling up a hydrogen car in 5 minutes while giving it a range of 300 miles are the goals of many manufacturers. One of the problems associated with metal […]
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