Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Features hydrogen vehicles other than cars such as forklifts, motorcycles, bikes, buses and submarines.
The city of Burbank, California has decided to throw its hat in the ring and become the latest city to test a hydrogen fuel cell transit bus. What makes this bus unique however that it is also a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Some have argued that putting PHEV batteries, fuel cell and hydrogen tanks […]
Continue ReadingFarm tractor manufacturer New Holland has let leak that its new NH2 hydrogen fuel cell tractor will be unveiled at the Paris SIMA agricultural show in February. The fuel cell tractor is being developed by New Holland and Iveco (which are both part of Fiat). The fuel cell tractor will be powered by electric motors […]
Continue ReadingA week ago I talked about how Central Grocers in Joliet, Illinois were buying 220 Yale hydrogen fuel cell lift trucks to move products around their new facility. Air Products (now laying off a large block of workers) and Plug Power are collaborating on this project. But, now Crown Equipment Corporation is also jumping on […]
Continue ReadingThere’s no word on what’s up at Harvard, but Yale lift trucks are now going to be powered by hydrogen fuel cell and moving the products of Central Grocers. The Central Grocers distribution center is now being constructed in Joliet, Illinois, without any aid from the Governor 😉 and will use 220 Yale lift trucks powered by […]
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago I talked about jetpacks and how the clean, green hydrogen peroxide that fuels them has yet to be harnessed to its full potential. Yesterday, rocket man Eric Scott pulled off a fine feat of harnessing some of the potential of hydrogen peroxide as he set a world record for distance […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan students glided into the record books by breaking the old mark for a fuel cell powered unmanned aerial flight. The SolarBubbles student group kept the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aloft for 10 hours, 15 minutes and 4 seconds breaking the previous record of the PUMA, which I have talked about before, that […]
Continue ReadingThe University of Alabama is launching a fuel cell bus demonstration program. The 30-ft long hydrogen PEM fuel cell bus is also a hybrid vehicle as well using nickel metal hydride batteries for storage. The fuel cell bus will be operated in metropolitan Birmingham beginning next year. Two Hydrogenics PEM fuel cells will power the […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s first fuel cell only powered airplane has taken off, flown at altitude and then landed in Stuttgart, Germany. This not the first fuel cell airplane to go aloft, however. Back on April 3, 2008, I talked about a Boeing manned single propeller fuel cell airplane taking flight, but this was a hybrid plane […]
Continue ReadingYesterday I talked about HGenerators and how they are developing their HGasStations hydrogen generators for home use and for use and at commercial fueling stations. Today, I want to talk about the company HGenerators has partnered with called Turbine Truck Engines who is testing their 5th generation Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine (DCGT) engine that has […]
Continue ReadingIn the past I’ve talked about hydrogen scooters and how the Greek geeks are making headway in fuel cell technology. Now, the first Greek hydrogen fuel cell scooter has been announced. The H2 Technologies & Renewable Energy Sources Department of Tropical S. A. delivered the first fuel cell scooter (pictured) to the Centre of Renewable […]
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