Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
In 2007, I had talked about Purdue University using aluminum, gallium and fresh water to produce hydrogen. This technology still has promise. Today, however, Purdue has put a slightly different spin on the same goal using aluminum, plus a liquid alloy of gallium, indium and tin to produce hydrogen from seawater. Why is this different? […]
Continue ReadingIt was only a matter of time until Daimler followed suit in the U. S. Worldwide Daimler has the largest fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles and now some of those vehicles are coming to California. In December 2009, I had talked about how Daimler was going into serial production of 200 of its Mercedes B-Class F-Cell […]
Continue ReadingOkay, I’ll admit this is a stretch and not everyone is going to like this idea. But, I enjoy talking about possible future technology so this possibility has caught my attention. Some would say this is “leading edge technology” while others will say this is “bleeding edge technology”. But, according to an article in the […]
Continue ReadingOn these pages, I’ve put photos and information about some pretty way out hydrogen fuel cell car design concepts. And, this is another one of those. This gives us a glimpse into what the future may look like in 2025 in regard to personal travel. According to designer Rizki Tarisa, “ELPH is a concept vehicle […]
Continue ReadingIn the past I’ve talked about MOF structures (Metal Organic Frameworks) being developed to store hydrogen fuel. These structures discovered by scientists at Northwestern University use a framework of nickel, zinc, copper or cobalt plus sugar and salt to bind hydrogen inside its porous structure. Now, researchers at Rice University have a different take on […]
Continue ReadingI always like reading about self-interested companies using other technology saying that hydrogen fuel cell technology is years away and that some form of battery is what businesses should buy for at least the next 10 years. This is exactly what is being said in this article. The main (erroneous) points the article makes are […]
Continue ReadingMany people are afraid of hydrogen. When you ask random people what they know about hydrogen they will inevitably mention the hydrogen bomb and the Hindenburg accident. So, in order to counter this fear it is important to get the news out that yes, hydrogen is flammable and combustible like most fuels, but it can […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked before about the GM Opel HydroGen4 minivan rolling out in Germany. I’ve also talked about the GM HydroGen4 being shown in the U. S. and being a part of Germany’s Project Driveway testing program. Now, GM’s subsidiary Opel has received a prestigious bronze FCell award in Germany for a new method of testing […]
Continue ReadingThere have many potty jokes over the years about powering a car or home’s fuel cells with poop or urine. In fact in June 2009 I wrote this blog post about a car potentially powered by urine. Now, instead of number one, researchers in Michigan want to go number 2 when it comes to hydrogen […]
Continue ReadingPedego Electric Bikes and SiGNa Chemistry have developed a hydrogen fuel cell range extender for their line of electric bicycles. According to the Pedego press release, “The announced battery-fuel cell hybrid system is compatible with all existing Pedego bicycles and batteries. For every 1.5 lbs. of weight a rider carries, an additional 700 watt-hours of […]
Continue Reading