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Not only is the hydrogen car industry being pressured by outside competition such as electric cars and those that run on biofuels, but there is competition within the hydrogen car industry itself. Many people are anxious to get going on building a supporting infrastructure to support hydrogen cars. Yet others balk at the idea, when • Read More »

This is almost poetic in a sense. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say (including myself) that hydrogen cars are almost here but a lack of refueling infrastructure is holding them back. Two days ago, the New York Times published an article titled, “Plug-In Cars Are Almost Here, but Charging Stations Lag.” • Read More »

This is the second part of an email I received over the weekend from Tom B. of the Clearlight Foundation. The email was a bit long for this blog so I broke it over two parts. Here is what Tom B. continues to say: “Natural gas today is primarily a non-renewable, fossil fuel. But people • Read More »

Over the Weekend I received a lengthy email (which I will post of the next 2 days) from Tom B. of the Clearlight Foundation advocating for Natural Gas (NG) fuel cell vehicles that talks about using compressed natural gas CNG or even liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of hydrogen as a fuel feedstock. I’ve decided • Read More »

According to All Electric Cars (AEC), an EV advocacy website, Nissan has decided to swear off hydrogen cars in favor of all electric vehicles. According to this EV advocacy group, the Renault-Nissan alliance has decided that battery electric vehicles are the future even with their limited range and long recharging times. According to AEC, “French • Read More »

The EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge is a 3-year competition among the advanced vehicle engineering departments of 17 different colleges nationwide. The parties putting on this competition include the U. S. DOE, General Motors and the Argonne National Laboratory. The point is to take a GM Saturn Vue vehicle and design and build an advance zero • Read More »

While consumers are feeling the pain at the pump now, taxi drivers in Las Vegas are getting propane at the pump. In order to cuts costs and help the environment the Yellow Cab companies in Las Vegas, Nevada have decided to acquire some Toyota Priuses and convert some Ford Crown Victoria automobiles and other cars • Read More »

The new Honda Civic GX compressed natural gas (CNG) automobile has thrown down the gauntlet towards hydrogen cars. For the fifth year in a row the Honda Civic GX natural gas vehicle has won the ACEEE “Greenest Vehicles” award. The Honda Civic GX CNG beats out the Toyota Prius with a green score of 57 • Read More »

The massive Florida blackout on Tuesday has quieted some of the electric car advocates and the 874 or so owners of EVs in the state. The Florida blackout that affected between 1 and 3 million people in the southern regions, started at an electrical substation west of Miami. A fire at the substation triggered a • Read More »