I’ve talked about Roger Billings several times in the past and his pioneering work in hydrogen over the past 40 years. I’ve read his book, “The Hydrogen World View” which is an excellent read if you’ve not already done so. So, Dr. Roger E. Billings has popped up on my radar once again, because I • Read More »
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WHITE HOUSE: PROTERRA INC. IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK
January 31, 2011 | By Stan Thompson | 6 Comments | Filed in: Hydrail.(by guest author Stan Thompson) One of the first visionary US manufacturers to “get” the hydrolley concept has been Proterra Inc., the Golden, Colorado, (and now Greenville, South Carolina) manufacturer of state-of-the-art, Green-tech transit vehicles. Proterra’s founder, Dale Hill, shared a vision of a fuel cell streetcar with me way back in 2007. The next • Read More »
Hydrogen Haters Come Out for Fueling Station Accident
September 1, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.Two days ago I talked about a hydrogen fueling station in Rochester, NY catching fire and this would mean that hydrogen haters would be coming out in droves. Over at Jalopnik there is an example of fanning the flames (so to speak) of the hydrogen haters (plus to be fair a few defenders) to come • Read More »
Hydrail in Turkey and Spain Explained
July 8, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrail.Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stan Thompson, Chairman of the Hydrogen Economy Advancement Team (HEAT), who just got back from Istanbul, Turkey where the 6th Annual Hydrail Conference had occurred on this past July 1 & 2. As I’ve talked about many times before Hydrail means hydrogen trains (hydrogen rail or hydrail) • Read More »
Declaration of Energy Independence in Time for July 4 Holiday
July 1, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Political Issues.United States’ Independence Day will be celebrated this coming Sunday, July 4, 2010. Two days ahead of schedule, the CEO of Cypress Semiconductor will make a “Declaration of Energy Independence” from the public utility grid using fuel cell technology. The Cypress campus headquarters in San Jose, California is turning to Bloom Energy fuel cells along • Read More »
2010 Formula Zero and Le Mans Hydrogen Racecars a Go-Go
June 3, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on 2010 Formula Zero and Le Mans Hydrogen Racecars a Go-Go | Filed in: Competition.The wonderful thing about hydrogen cars is that they can be like any other car. They can be street legal vehicles tooling down the city streets or taking a long road trip on the highways or they can be used as racecars. There are two different hydrogen racecar events that have caught my eye recently. • Read More »
U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program Still Alive and Kicking
November 5, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program Still Alive and Kicking | Filed in: Political Issues.Back in May 2009, I had talked about how the head of the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Steven Chu wanted to zero out the budget for hydrogen car development. In the weeks and months to follow Congressional representatives restored this funding. And amidst slumping car sales all major automakers have said they will • Read More »
Gensler Hydrogenerator Sparks Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail
November 3, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Gensler Hydrogenerator Sparks Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail | Filed in: Infrastructure.Gensler Design along with 4240 Architecture has just won a silver Spark Award for design excellence in transforming a 3-mile section of one of Chicago’s abandoned railway lines (pictured left) into a solar and Hydrogenerator powered farm and trail way. The idea is to transform the old Bloomingdale railroad viaduct that runs through the heart of • Read More »
Underground Coal Gasification Could Aid Hydrogen Production
October 7, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.While the talk about clean coal started under the Bush administration and has continued under the Obama administration, what has been neglected is the discussion concerning underground coal gasification (UCG). What this means is that many coal seams are too deep to mine. So, in order to take advantage of these huge coal reserves companies • Read More »
H-Prize and House Funding Continues for Hydrogen Research
September 17, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on H-Prize and House Funding Continues for Hydrogen Research | Filed in: Political Issues.While the critics keep kicking hydrogen cars to the curb, the funding continues nonetheless. This week the U. S. House of Representatives passed a $2.9 billion bill for advanced automotive research, some of which will go to hydrogen car R&D. On July 20, 2009 (and before) I had talked about how DOE Energy Secretary Steven • Read More »