Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Loofahs, which come from the ripened fruit of the loofah plant, have long been used for exfoliating skin, turning calloused feet soft like a baby’s behind. Now scientists are using this fibrous loofah plant in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) to treat waste and create electricity. According to ACS.org, “Recently, researchers have turned to plant […]
Continue ReadingResearchers at the National Synchrotron Light Source are working on a more robust catalyst to be used in solar – hydrogen production. The scientists are x-raying cobalt-based thin films to determine their reactive properties. According to the Brookhaven National Laboratory, “Due to the mechanical and electrical complexity of the water-splitting reaction, there are many requirements […]
Continue ReadingAt the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai shows off its latest and greatest Tucson fuel cell electric vehicle (pictured above) which will go on sale in the Spring of 2014 in California. The trifecta of FCVs at this year’s L. A. Auto Show (including Toyota and Honda) demonstrate that at least some of the […]
Continue ReadingOn November 12, 2013 Honda decided to show off their FCEV Concept sketch. Yesterday in in Los Angeles, Honda unveiled the real deal (pictured above) and if you compare both you can see the resemblance. According to Automotive News, “Honda unveiled the 5-passenger vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday. It doesn’t have […]
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of speculation, Toyota has finally unveiled its FCV concept car (pictured above) at the Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota has teased us for a couple of weeks with foil-covered cars and an artist’s rendition of what the car may look like. According to the Washington Post, “Satoshi Ogiso, the Toyota Motor Corp. executive in […]
Continue ReadingThis week, Hyundai said it is going to unveil its latest and greatest fuel cell vehicle (FCV) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The L. A. Auto Show runs from November 22 – December 1, 2013. According to the Detroit Free Press, “”Hyundai North America CEO John Krafcik said Friday that the Korean automaker plans […]
Continue ReadingProfessional Motorsport World has bestowed upon the Aston Martin Rapide S (pictured above), the prestigious Powertrain of the Year award. Representatives for Alset Global and Aston Martin received the award in Cologne, Germany on November 12, 2013. According to the press release, “The Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S was the most powerful hydrogen-powered car […]
Continue ReadingHonda has released a new design sketch (see above) for their latest fuel cell electric vehicle which they will unveil at the Los Angeles Auto show at the end of November 2013. The sketch signals a possible design shift for the current Clarity that is being least to a couple of dozen of people. According […]
Continue ReadingJapanese researchers have discovered a lightweight and robust material for storing highly compressed hydrogen gas. Other metal hydride tanks are typically heavy, adding a lot of weight to the vehicle and bringing down the MPGe’s. According to The Engineer, “Lightweight interstitial hydrides – compounds in which hydrogen atoms occupy the spaces between metal atoms – […]
Continue ReadingToyota is now teasing us with more FCV details about the car they will fully unveil at the Tokyo Motor Show between Nov. 20 – December 1, 2013. On October 16, 2013, I had talked about the foil disguised FCV concept car that Toyota said would be close to the final iteration available for purchase […]
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