Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Ohio is no stranger to hydrogen. The hydrogen-powered Buckeye Bullet 2 racecar was built by students and faculty at Ohio State University. In 2007, Wal-Mart had successfully tested hydrogen fuel cell pallet trucks in on of their Ohio stores. And NASA has decided to build a hydrogen fueling station based upon renewable energy at the […]
Continue ReadingAn accidental discovery by researchers at Northwestern University has led to an MOF (metal-organic framework) that is natural, biodegradable and even edible plus it stores hydrogen. In case you didn’t catch the title, one of the ingredients is Everclear which is a very high proof alcohol (which I once sipped as a teenager). The other […]
Continue ReadingStudents and faculty from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) won the 2010 Asia Shell EcoMarathon with a hydrogen fuel cell car. The car was able to attain approximately 1,400 miles per gallon equivalent to capture the $1,000 USD prize. I’ve talked about the Shell EcoMarathon several times in the past and have been to one […]
Continue ReadingTwo days ago I talked about a hydrogen fueling station in Rochester, NY catching fire and this would mean that hydrogen haters would be coming out in droves. Over at Jalopnik there is an example of fanning the flames (so to speak) of the hydrogen haters (plus to be fair a few defenders) to come […]
Continue ReadingI always like talking about the Formula Zero racing go-kart events. They are a fun, fast & furious venue in which to talk about the merits of hydrogen powered vehicles. At The Hague, the Netherlands, the Technical University Delft’s Greenchoice Forze hydrogen fuel cell race team won, beating a gasoline powered go-kart. And not only […]
Continue ReadingLate last week two Praxair hydrogen tanks at a hydrogen fueling station in Rochester, NY partially exploded and caused a fire. The person closest to the explosion is in the hospital in satisfactory condition and another person was treated for minor ear pain and released. Now, if you’re a hydrogen detractor as they apparently are […]
Continue ReadingIn January, I first talked about SunHydro and Proton Energy Systems teaming up to build an East Coast Hydrogen Highway System from Portland, Maine down to Orlando, Florida. Now, SunHydro has added Toyota as a partner as well. Wallingford, Connecticut is the headquarters of Proton Energy Systems and is the site of the first SunHydro […]
Continue ReadingPreviously, Hyundai has stated that they will beat the $50,000 price tag that Toyota has stated they will start selling their fuel cell vehicles for in 2015. Once again Hyundai has upped the ante with more specifics. According to a published report Hyundai now says they will start producing 500 FCVs as early as 2012. […]
Continue ReadingToday I would like to talk about how hydrogen fuel cells are going organic. Specifically I would like to talk about how some hydrogen fuel cells use organic human waste for power and another H2 fuel cell simulates a human organ. I’ve talked about pee-power for hydrogen fuel cells before. The scientists at Heriot-Watt University […]
Continue ReadingHydrogen fueling stations have not been standardized yet though there is a push to do so in order that hydrogen cars may start to rollout commercially within the next 5 years. On the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) website there are a couple of pages outlining what the current hydrogen fueling stations look like and […]
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