Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Includes hydrogen infrastructure issues not covered in production, storage and distribution areas.
At the Michelin Challenge Bibendum Paris 2006, Catherine Dunwoody gave an interview outlining how the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) was taking steps to help develop hydrogen cars and the hydrogen highway network in California. Dunwoody is the Executive Director of the CaFCP and was on hand to talk about the hydrogen cars including the […]
Continue ReadingBig Oil could be the hydrogen car’s best friend or worst enemy. So far, it is both. Two of the companies that have invested the most money in hydrogen research and development for the transportation industry is Chevron and Shell Oil. Both Chevron and Shell Oil have partnered up with other companies to produce hydrogen […]
Continue ReadingIn the state of New York, Governor George E. Pataki and Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno have announced the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park (STEP), which is a new state-of-the-art alternative fuel research facility. According to Governor Pataki, “The Saratoga Technology and Energy Park is an exciting venue for renewable and clean energy companies, […]
Continue ReadingYesterday I had talked about how Oregon was moving forward with its goal of becoming a model hydrogen economy for the nation. I had also talked about how Washington State needed to step up to bat in order for a West Coast Hydrogen Highway Corridor to be developed. Today, I know that there is some […]
Continue ReadingOregon Governor Ted Kulongoski wants to turn the state’s economy into a hydrogen economy in order to create new jobs, a cleaner environment and less dependence upon foreign oil. According to Governor Kulongoski, “Hydrogen holds great promise and offers great possibilities, including clean energy, good jobs, and a healthy environment. I will direct Oregon’s Director […]
Continue ReadingBritish Columbia, Canada is busy building the Big North’s BC Hydrogen Highway system. The BC Hydrogen Highway project is a large-scale demonstration and deployment project showcasing the feasibility of a hydrogen-based transportation system. The highway system is being built between Vancouver and Whistler with additional fueling stations in Victoria, Richmond, Surrey and Squamish. The timing […]
Continue ReadingNorway, Denmark and Sweden have decided to join forces and link together separate hydrogen highway projects in order to create one large European hydrogen highway corridor. The corridor will set up a series of hydrogen fueling stations along the major roadways in the south and west of the Scandinavian area. The Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership […]
Continue ReadingSouthern California has opened yet another hydrogen fueling station that it hopes will one day lead the march along the hydrogen highway system. Santa Monica will host the newest station along with older hydrogen stations hosted by Burbank, Santa Ana, Diamond Bar, Ontario and Riverside, to name a few, under the authority of the South […]
Continue ReadingA couple of days ago, I published a story about the first hydrogen home in East Amwell, New Jersey and this got me to thinking about how the hydrogen highway system would eventually roll out in this country. It may begin in the bigger cities, as is the common thought, or perhaps the process will […]
Continue ReadingIceland, Greenland, Norway and the Faroe Islands have teamed up to form the North Atlantic Hydrogen Association (NAHA). One of the main goals of NAHA is “focusing on the development of the hydrogen technology within the North Atlantic region in general.” The other main object is to promote hydrogen as a viable fuel resource worldwide. […]
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