Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Japan’s earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster have given the leaders of that country a lot to think about in regard to the safe use of energy going forward. And because of the desire to use safe, renewable green energy and to use it in cars, the Ministry […]
Continue ReadingFuel Cells 2000 has just put out a very positive 79 page report describing the growth of hydrogen fuel cells in the United States over the past year. According to Fuel Cells 2000, “With more than 74 MW of fuel cells for stationary power and 1,700 fuel cell-powered forklifts installed or purchased in just over […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked many times about researchers using cobalt in either fuel cells to produce electricity or to produce hydrogen from water. In August 2008 I had talked about how researchers at MIT had turned to cobalt and phosphate to produce cheap and abundant hydrogen. Now researchers at University of Cambridge in the UK have made […]
Continue ReadingOn August 2, 2012 I wrote about how APFCT (Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies) hydrogen fuel cell scooters were becoming commercial-ready in Taiwan. Some 30 fuel cell scooters were driven over 120,000 kilometers around the cities and mountains of Taiwan in order to make sure they were ready for prime time. And now Hawaii at […]
Continue ReadingFirst Minister Alex Salmond gave two green thumbs up for Aberdeen, Scotland to become a hydrogen hub featuring 10 new fuel cell buses. The buses which will be operational in 2014 will be refueled at Scotland’s largest hydrogen refueling station which was also be able to accommodate fuel cell cars once they become available. According […]
Continue ReadingOn August 9, 2012 I had talked about how Air Products was planning on turning wastewater to hydrogen in the United Kingdom. Today I would like to talk about how researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are planning on turning wastewater to hydrogen in the United States. According to OSU, “The new technology developed at […]
Continue ReadingAir Products intends to build a production facility in Teesside, United Kingdom that will turn landfill waste into hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas will be used to power as many as 50,000 homes and to refuel hydrogen cars at the Heathrow airport. The hydrogen refueling station opened recently at Heathrow airport and is now powering […]
Continue ReadingOkay, so I’ll admit that at first glance this one seems to be a little wacky. Who wants to power a rickshaw or velotaxi with fuel cells anyway? Apparently the, uh, Germans, do. In fact, those in the tourist trade who are tired of pedaling overweight tourists around town say they need a break. German […]
Continue ReadingBy the witching hour in 2015, Air Liquide will have built 10 hydrogen fueling stations in Germany. This will bring the total up to 50 public filling stations for the German Hydrogen Highway network. According to Air Liquide, “By 2015, Germany will have a supply network of at least 50 public filling stations. Air Liquide […]
Continue ReadingA little over a year ago I had given an update to the progress of the APFCT hydrogen fuel cell scooter. The scooter was being trialed around Taiwan with various road trips and tested by the government to see if it could pass the safety standards giving them the right to commercialize their vehicles. And, […]
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