Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Cleveland, the butt of many jokes over the years, has been cleaning up their image lately. Here’s a random Cleveland joke to illustrate my point. Q: What are the only two seasons in Cleveland? A: Winter and Construction. Though it may be cold in Cleveland, Ohio this time of year, there is a green construction […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about the many advantages (and few disadvantages) of using ammonia borane (NH3BH3) in the past as a chemical carrier for hydrogen. Universities all over the world have been working on simple, effective and cheap methods to turn ammonia borane into hydrogen gas. Now, student researchers from the University of Trento, Italy and the […]
Continue ReadingJapan and Germany are both once again putting the pedal to the metal in regard to building more hydrogen fueling stations by 2015. This is the rollout date agree to by all of the major automakers for their commercial hydrogen fuel cell cars. According to Fuel Cell Today (courtesy Nikkei), “The Nikkei reports that JX […]
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that having students of all ages build and compete with their model hydrogen cars is one of my favorite subjects on this blog. I like to think that the students of today will be the engineers, scientists, researchers, marketers and entrepreneurs of tomorrow in regard to the commercialization of hydrogen cars and […]
Continue ReadingA person named P. Drucker tweeted, “Predicting the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.” And this may be a very good way of looking at the future of fuel cells as well. Two recent reports by two different research firms […]
Continue ReadingThe building of hydrogen fueling stations in California are now back on track (but is it the right track?). The California Energy Commission has now stated they are accepting applications for the building of up to 25 new hydrogen fueling stations. The grants being handed out by the California Energy Commission will reimburse companies up […]
Continue ReadingIn just a couple of months, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will be using two hydrogen hybrid buses to take tourists to local volcanoes. As singer Paul Simon says, “Hop on the bus, Gus, don’t need to discuss much …” According to the Hawaii Tribune Herald, “The hope is that the new system will help […]
Continue ReadingYou know the thought occurred to me as we cruise closer to the 2015 rollout date (that the eight major automakers have pegged for introducing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle into the commercial marketplace), where are the fuel cell pickup trucks? My curiosity was further peaked when I read this article about the most recent […]
Continue ReadingI have to give credit to Audi for thinking ahead in regard to where the automotive industry is headed. Not only is Audi thinking about the ideal transition to hydrogen but the interim step of natural gas vehicles as well. And that is why in Germany Audi is the first car manufacturer in the world […]
Continue ReadingPlug Power, one of the leading fuel cell makers for warehouse lift trucks and airport tow vehicles is cutting 22 jobs (out of 120 employees) this holiday season. Now, you would think that a do-good green company would have a heart and make such a move after the holidays were over. To be a bit […]
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