At the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) Conference and Expo in Long Beach, California this week, I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Friedland, President and CEO of Proton Energy, Michael Grey, President of SunHydro and Tom Sullivan, founder and chairman of both Proton Energy and SunHydro. Now, in January 2010, I had already talked about • Read More »
Archives: Hydrogen Highways
East Coast Hydrogen Highway Update
April 16, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.In January 2010, I had first talked about the East Coast Hydrogen Highway system being developed by SunHydro. The New York Times has now added a few details about the plan including the company’s founder and how the plan is to be financed. In my last blog post, I roughly calculated the farthest distance between • Read More »
United Kingdom Hydrogen Highway Expands
March 30, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.I’ve previously talked about the Scottish Hydrogen Highway and the South Wales Hydrogen Highway in development. I’ve also talked about how hydrogen powered taxis are coming to London for the 2012 Olympics. And now, I would like to talk about London’s Hydrogen Highway system that is being built not only to support the black taxis • Read More »
South Wales in the UK to Have Hydrogen Highway on the M4
February 12, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution, Hydrogen Highways.On the west of the United Kingdom fuel cell vehicles may one day travel down the M4 Hydrogen Highway. This will be part of a larger renewable fueling infrastructure that is being built for alternative fuel cars in the area. Wales has been designated a Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) for hydrogen fuel. The ministers • Read More »
East Coast Hydrogen Highway Planned by SunHydro
January 28, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution, Hydrogen Highways.Two weeks ago Proton Energy Systems and SunHydro announced plans to build a public hydrogen fueling station in Wallingford, Connecticut. This week SunHydro announced the plans to build an East Coast Hydrogen Highway system. Presumably this would exclude other companies that build hydrogen fueling stations since 4 operational hydrogen fueling stations in New York, and • Read More »
Denmark Opens H2 Fueling Station Links Germany and Scandinavia
November 13, 2009 | By | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution, Hydrogen Highways.There have been so many openings of hydrogen fueling stations in the past few years that now days I hardly take notice of another opening. But, the opening of the H2 fueling station in Copenhagen, Denmark has caught my attention and I’ll tell you why. Yesterday, Copenhagen opened its first hydrogen filling station, which gives • Read More »
Japan Conflicted About Rollout of Hydrogen Highway and Cars
October 15, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Conflicted About Rollout of Hydrogen Highway and Cars | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Political Issues.Japan’s automakers and gas companies have decided to go gung-ho in creating a hydrogen car and highway system in the small country by 2015. What is getting in the way, now, however is the Japanese government. Back in August 2009 I had talked about how a consortium of Japanese hydrogen gas companies had decided to • Read More »
Hyrail Hydrogen Superhighway by Interstate Traveler
October 2, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 7 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Hyrail.The hyrail project is a BIG IDEA that I’ve talked about before in March 2009. Justin Sutton with Interstate Traveler has come up with a grand idea for a disruptive maglev light rail system that is powered by solar and hydrogen that will change the way people travel forever. This 200 mph Hyrail Hydrogen Superhighway • Read More »
8 Major Companies Sign H2 Mobility Plan for Germany
September 10, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Infrastructure.Eight major companies including Linde, Daimler, EnBW, NOW, OMV, Shell, Total and Vattenfall have signed a memorandum of understanding in Berlin for the proliferation of hydrogen fueling stations in Germany as part of the H2 Mobility program with the goal of serial production of hydrogen cars by 2015. Right now, Germany has 30 hydrogen fueling • Read More »
UK’s New Hydrogen Highway Includes Donald Trump’s Golf Course
September 9, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on UK’s New Hydrogen Highway Includes Donald Trump’s Golf Course | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Distribution, Hydrogen Highways.On August 24, 2009 I had talked about how London’s Major Boris Johnson had reversed his decision about bringing hydrogen cars to the foggy UK metropolis and has now decided to assemble 150 H2 vehicles and 6 refueling stations in time for the 2012 Olympics. Now, northwards of London in Scotland’s Aberdeen area is the new • Read More »