Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
On April 03, 2013 I asked if iron is the new platinum. Researchers at the University of Calgary and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seem to think so. Both are using iron in place of platinum for chemical reactions involving hydrogen. Researchers at the University of Calgary are even using an iron and cobalt combination […]
Continue ReadingWell, first off I have to thank Viacheslav Zgonnik for sending me the link to this article. I also have to thank Google Translate since the article is in French. The gist of the article is that in some parts of the world hydrogen gas occurs naturally (which is a paradox since it is often […]
Continue ReadingAt the ADAC Zurich 24-Hours of Nürburgring Race May 2013, Aston Martin will be racing the hydrogen hybrid version of their Rapide S sports car. The demanding circuit race code named “Green Hell” will showcase the ability of the Rapide S to work in hydrogen mode and emit only water vapor as a byproduct. According […]
Continue ReadingEver since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan has been stepping up its game in regard to alternative energy. Emergency preparedness, disaster management and a desire for green energy are driving Japan’s efforts. In the past couple of years, Japan has made great strides in powering homes and businesses with fuel cells. And, now […]
Continue ReadingElan Shore, who works for the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), did some day tripping on a six-day road trip in Southern California to check out and blog about his experiences at different hydrogen fueling stations. He starts his blog experience in Torrance, California and in the next six days travels to UC Irvine, Fountain […]
Continue ReadingPercival Zhang and his team of Virginia Tech researchers have come up with a method to create massive amounts of hydrogen using plants. This hydrogen from biofuel method uses the second most abundant plant sugar xylose along with a customized enzyme and polyphosphate to create pure hydrogen. According to Virginia Tech, “To liberate the hydrogen, […]
Continue ReadingAce Hardware has signed an agreement to buy 65 GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell powered lift trucks for its new facility in Wilmer, Texas. The lift trucks are being manufactured by Crown Equipment Corporation and the fuel cells are made by Plug Power, Inc. According to Plug Power, Inc., “Plug Power’s GenDrive units competed against lead-acid […]
Continue ReadingIs iron the new platinum? Two new research studies seem to think so. Now, I’ve talked about iron many times over the years as one of the platinum-free elements in fuel cells and during electrolysis to produce hydrogen. Two different research teams from the Canada and the U. S. have conducted independent research on low […]
Continue ReadingWest Virginia University will be opening the state’s first hydrogen fueling station in Morgantown, WV this summer. The idea behind this is figuring out how to use West Virginia vast coal supplies in order to create a source for clean energy. According to National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium acting director Bill Davis, “Hydrogen is being […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-seven hydrogen fueling stations opened worldwide in the year 2012. This, according to H2Stations.org who tracks the openings and closings of hydrogen fueling stations all over the earth. The addition of 27 new stations brings the total to 208 H2 fueling stations worldwide. Eighty stations are in Europe, 76 in North America, 49 in Asia […]
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