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 »
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EcoMotion Truck Uses Methanol and Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Gardening
December 20, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on EcoMotion Truck Uses Methanol and Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Gardening | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.The Danish have done it again. They’ve identified a problem and solved it using high tech. At the low tech Holstebro Cemeteries there is a need for quiet machinery and transportation so that the staff can go about the gardening and beautification duties. So, in steps the EcoMotion Truck, which is fueled by liquid methanol • Read More »
Hydrogen Cars Tested in France Pass with Flying Colors
October 26, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Cars Tested in France Pass with Flying Colors | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.A Honda FCX Clarity, Opel HydroGen4, Mercedes B Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Toyota FCHV-adv and Hyundai ix35 FCEV were all tested recently at a racetrack 15 miles outside of Paris, France. All vehicles were fueled courtesy of industrial gas company Air Liquide. I had talked a few days ago about Air Liquide being high on • Read More »
DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Plan Announced
November 3, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Plan Announced | Filed in: Political Issues.The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced their 105-page draft version of the “Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan.” According to the DOE, “The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s or the Department’s) hydrogen and fuel cell efforts are part of a broad portfolio of activities to build a competitive • Read More »
While DOE Drops Hydrogen Budget DoD Gives $1.5 Million Contract
June 29, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells.While the Obama Administration and Department of Energy (DOE) have decided to slash the hydrogen research budget by 60-percent and zero out funding for hydrogen vehicles, the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) has other plans. The DoD has recently awarded Plug Power Incorporated a $1.5 million contract to produce hydrogen-powered forklifts for the defense • Read More »
Exxon Creating Alternatives to Oil?
December 13, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.What is happening now? Has the world gone completely mad? Recently, it looks like the Big Oil companies are creating technology to help consumers use less oil. What up with this? Shell Oil has announced that they will be using Hawaiian algae to create biodiesel fuel. And, Exxon has announced two different technologies that will • Read More »
Rockets propel Hydrogen & Fuel Cell History
April 29, 2017 | By George Wand | Comments Off on Rockets propel Hydrogen & Fuel Cell History | Filed in: History.“A rocket will never leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” New York Times, 1936 “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Elon Musk said, • Read More »
Hyundai FE Fuel Cell Concept
April 15, 2017 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hyundai FE Fuel Cell Concept | Filed in: .At the 87th Geneva Motor Show held from March 9 to March 19, 2017, South Korea-based automaker, Hyundai, unveiled the next generation FE (Fuel Eco) Fuel Cell Concept, a sturdy-looking hydrogen-powered vehicle to be the successor to the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. The idea of an SUV or CUV that runs with hydrogen power has • Read More »
Norway HyNor Project
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Norway HyNor Project Imagine a working hydrogen test facility that spans a large portion of a nation. Imagine setting the standard for the world to follow. Imagine a “Hydrogen Highway” in the heart of Norway. Imagine no longer since this is becoming a reality very soon. Norway HyNor Corridor The Norway HyNor Project is developing • Read More »
Honda’s Hydrogen Fueling Station Built by Air Products
March 11, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Honda’s Hydrogen Fueling Station Built by Air Products | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.In Torrance, California, Air Products has built their newest SmartFuel® hydrogen fueling station for cars at Honda’s R&D headquarters. The 10,000 psi station is being promoted as one of the most quickly built stations ever. According to Air Products, “The new SmartFuel branded station provides hydrogen fueling at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and includes Air • Read More »