Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Yesterday I had talked about how Daimler and Linde were putting up 20 hydrogen fueling stations in Germany to create an initial skeletal hydrogen refueling infrastructure for when H2 cars hit the showrooms within the next few years. I had also talked about how the U. S. could also put up a skeletal hydrogen refueling […]
Continue ReadingAutomaker Daimler and industrial gas supplier Linde, both based out of Germany are putting up 20 additional hydrogen fueling stations around Germany. The stations are part of the European Union Hydrogen Highway that is now being built by multiple countries. According to the press release, “The initiative links in with the existing H2 Mobility and […]
Continue ReadingThe city of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada is getting with the program. The City Council realizes that alternative fuels and vehicles are the future. This is why they are requiring all new fueling stations to offer in addition to gasoline, diesel and propane at least one additional alternative fuel such as hydrogen, CNG or […]
Continue ReadingIf you happen to be a hydrogen car and vehicle supporter then you’ve naturally developed a lot of patience. I’ve had the hydrogen car website up for 6 years and I’ve been writing this blog for over 5 years now. And in this time, I’ve seen technology come and go while others just sort of […]
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that the White House and Department of Energy (DOE) consider hydrogen cars to be the ugly stepchild of alternative fuel vehicles. The DOE keeps trying to defund hydrogen R&D despite what the car companies think and despite what the bi-partisan U. S. Senators think. A couple of weeks ago I had talked […]
Continue ReadingI recently had the pleasure of interviewing John Holbrook, the Executive Director and Board Member of the NH3 Fuel Association. I’ve talked many times in the past about ammonia and in particular NH3 being a hydrogen-rich fuel of the future. So, I wanted to ask Mr. Holbrook a few questions about how hydrogen-rich NH3 may […]
Continue ReadingOver this past weekend the Audi Q5 Hybrid Fuel Cell (HFC) was unveiled at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, Germany. The Audi Q5 FCV contains two 10,000 psi compressed hydrogen tanks for extended driving range. The PEM fuel cell is rated at 98 kw and the Q5 Fuel Cell uses two 90 kw electric […]
Continue ReadingAs the Obama Administration keeps trying to give body blows to the emerging hydrogen car market, yet another automobile company is stepping forward with their intentions of producing an H2 fuel cell vehicle (FCV) within the next few years, and this one also happens to be a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) as well. Chinese […]
Continue ReadingI had the pleasure of speaking with and interviewing Stan Thompson, Chairman of the Hydrogen Economy Advancement Team (HEAT) and the force behind the largest hydrail website on the Internet. Here is the interview: HydroKevin (HK): How did you come to the decision to pull the plug on this year’s hydrail conference? Stan Thompson (ST): […]
Continue ReadingOne of the lynchpins to the hydrogen economy and budding hydrogen transportation system is not so much the cars but the infrastructure. Producing massive amounts of hydrogen in an economically and environmentally-friendly way is the Holy Grail for kick starting this new energy economy. Currently over 90-percent of the hydrogen in the U. S. is […]
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