by guest blogger Stan Thompson The world may little note nor long remember the routine June 8, 2020, press release by Germany’s venerable Thyssenkrupp industrial giant. But to me it is a transition marker that’s profound in the same way that the tiny band of iridium and ash around the world marks the cretaceous-tertiary boundary • Read More »
Archives: Hydrogen Organizations
Eleventh International Hydrail Conference: a first look at the program
June 15, 2016 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on Eleventh International Hydrail Conference: a first look at the program | Filed in: Hydrail, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Organizations, News, Uncategorized.by guest blogger Stan Thompson This year’s “11-IHC” is the first event since the International Hydrail Conference series began in 2005 when a major focus of the agenda will be on hydrogen fuel cell passenger railway equipment already being manufactured and in service. (see http://www.hydrail.org) China now has two hydrail trams in production. One is • Read More »
Hydrogen Mobility Europe Launches Ambitious Plan
September 30, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Organizations.Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) has launched an ambitious plan to enable the growth of the number of fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) throughout Europe. H2ME is based upon four of the other ambitious hydrogen vehicle and infrastructure plans in Europe including UK H2 Mobility, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland, Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership • Read More »
Hydrail commercializing: the 2015 Mooresville conference
June 4, 2015 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on Hydrail commercializing: the 2015 Mooresville conference | Filed in: Conferences, Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Organizations, Infrastructure, News.by guest blogger Stan Thompson For ten years now, the Appalachian State University and Mooresville NC originators of the International Hydrail Conference series have predicted, explained and advocated hydrogen railway traction. Now, like a teenager suddenly outgrowing all her clothes, hydrail is coming of age—commercially and with a vengeance! This is the theme of 10-IHC, • Read More »
United Hydrail Nations
September 17, 2014 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on United Hydrail Nations | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Education, Hydrogen Organizations, Hydrogen Vehicles, Hyrail, Infrastructure.by guest blogger Stan Thompson This update follows much farther behind the wonderfully successful 9th International Hydrail Conference in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (June 2014) than I had intended. The reason is one I can’t regret: the cast of international players on the hydrail stage has grown so large, and there are so many intertwining plots, that I can hardly keep up • Read More »
Hydrail: a boost from Warren Buffet?
March 6, 2013 | By Stan Thompson | 1 Comment | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Organizations, Hydrogen Vehicles, Infrastructure.by guest blogger Stan Thompson At first glance, Russell Gold’s March 5, 2013, Wall Street Journal story, “Berkshire’s BNSF Railway to Test Switch to Natural Gas,” looked like such a big splash that the hydrail boat might get swamped. But a closer look suggests that hydrail—the emerging hydrogen fuel cell hybrid technology for railroad propulsion—is • Read More »
DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program 2012 Annual Progress Report
January 22, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Organizations.The DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program 2012 Annual Progress Report is encouraging on many different levels especially in light of the recent economy, cutbacks and unemployment rate in general. I will attempt to outline some of the main points of this document as they apply to hydrogen cars and vehicles. According to the DOE • Read More »
2013 HYDRAIL CONFERENCE IN TORONTO
January 16, 2013 | By Stan Thompson | 1 Comment | Filed in: Conferences, Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Boats, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Fuel Production, Hydrogen Organizations, News.by guest blogger Stan Thompson Toronto (Ontario) Canada will be the location of the Eighth International Hydrail Conference (8IHC) on 11 and 12 June, 2013. The venue and the first of the slate of presenters will be announced shortly. The International Hydrail Conferences are annual gatherings of academic, government and rail industry experts to expedite • Read More »
Interview with John Holbrook Executive Director of NH3FA
May 25, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Interview with John Holbrook Executive Director of NH3FA | Filed in: Hydrogen Organizations.I 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 • Read More »
National Hydrogen Association and US Fuel Cell Council Merge
October 29, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on National Hydrogen Association and US Fuel Cell Council Merge | Filed in: Hydrogen Organizations.The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) and U. S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) have merged. They are joining forces in order to accelerate the development and commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The newly formed entity will be called the FCHEA (Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association). According to FCHEA co-chairman Mike McGowan, “The merger • Read More »