At the CEATEC JAPAN 2014 exhibition, a new mockup of a Honda smart hydrogen fueling station has been unveiled. A couple of the key features of this smart hydrogen station (SHS) are that it electrolyzes water to create H2 and it creates high pressure output without using a compressor. According to Auto Car Pro, “The • Read More »
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ITM Power Makes First H2 Fueling Station Sale in U. S.
September 11, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.Since it is September 11 today, I would like to first pay homage to those who lost their lives during the terrorist attack on 09-11-2001. Now, onto other news. ITM Power from the UK received its first purchase order from Hydrogen Frontier, Incorporated (HFI) for a hydrogen fueling station rapid response electrolyser. I had first • Read More »
DOE to Sponsor H-Prize for Home Hydrogen Refueler for Cars
May 7, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on DOE to Sponsor H-Prize for Home Hydrogen Refueler for Cars | Filed in: Home Hydrogen Fueling.The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information in regard to sponsoring an H-Prize competition for developing cost effective home hydrogen refueling stations for consumer automobiles. According to the DOE, “The FCT Office is seeking information related to a potential H-Prize competition involving home hydrogen refueling systems, which would further the purpose of • Read More »
Japan’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens
April 23, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.On April 11, 2013 I talked about how Honda was testing the powering of homes in Japan using its fuel cell vehicles. The idea was to be prepared for another national emergency like the 2011 Tsunami. But, in order to have cars that can be used as emergency power generators, you also have to have • Read More »
Aberdeen, Scotland to Be a Hydrogen Hub for Buses and Cars
August 15, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Aberdeen, Scotland to Be a Hydrogen Hub for Buses and Cars | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.First Minister Alex Salmond gave two green thumbs up for Aberdeen, Scotland to become a hydrogen hub featuring 10 new fuel cell buses. The buses which will be operational in 2014 will be refueled at Scotland’s largest hydrogen refueling station which was also be able to accommodate fuel cell cars once they become available. According • Read More »
Air Products to Turn Waste into Hydrogen in the UK
August 9, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Air Products to Turn Waste into Hydrogen in the UK | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.Air Products intends to build a production facility in Teesside, United Kingdom that will turn landfill waste into hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas will be used to power as many as 50,000 homes and to refuel hydrogen cars at the Heathrow airport. The hydrogen refueling station opened recently at Heathrow airport and is now powering • Read More »
President Obama Evolving on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
May 23, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Political Issues.This has happened every year that the current Administration has been in office. Every Spring the President along with DOE Secretary Steven Chu has cut the hydrogen research budget. And every year, including this year, the Senate has restored that budget. Now, it seems though President Obama’s stance on hydrogen fuel cell cars and vehicles • Read More »
Emeryville, California Gets New Hydrogen Fueling Station
April 11, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.Emeryville, California which is just north of Oakland, has received a very special gift this week – a new hydrogen fueling station. The station which was built by the Linde Group was delivered to AC Transit, a municipal bus company that operates in the Emeryville, Oakland and Berkeley, California areas. According to the press release, • Read More »
Alabama to Get Hydrogen Bus and Fueling Station
April 5, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.The Deep South isn’t known for being socially or technically progressive. Up until now Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have yet to have a hydrogen car or bus driving around their states. Now, Alabama has decided to cast off the past a bit and step into the future by bringing home a hydrogen fuel cell • Read More »
Wind to Hydrogen Fueling Station for Town of Hempstead, New York
January 25, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Wind to Hydrogen Fueling Station for Town of Hempstead, New York | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.The last time I had talked about the Town of Hempstead (part of Long Island, NY) was back in February, 2009. At that point they were installing their first hydrogen fueling station and fueling up a GM Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle which was part of the automaker’s Project Driveway program. But, now the Town of • Read More »