As the Obama Administration is slashing the budget and zeroing out hydrogen car development, the European Union is upping the ante. Last week I talked about how President Obama and the DOE’s Energy Secretary Steven Chu chopped the hydrogen budget down 60-percent to $68.2 million and this money is for stationary fuel cell development and • Read More »
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EnerFuel Hydrogen Fuel Cell Range Extender for EVs
May 14, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on EnerFuel Hydrogen Fuel Cell Range Extender for EVs | Filed in: Fuel Cells.For many years now, electric vehicle advocates and hydrogen car enthusiasts have been at each other’s throats in regard to which alternative vehicle will be given the nod by the public at large. This week President Obama gave a wink and a smile to the EV corner as he pulled the rug out from under • Read More »
Ronn Motors – FedEx, Federal Incentives and the Chinese
May 7, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Gas Savers.Ronn Motors, the makers of the eco supercar Ronn Scorpion and the H2GO hydrogen fuel injection system have been hitting the publicity trail lately by striking deals with FedEx, hoping to strike deals with our Federal Government and making friends with the Chinese in hopes of future financial gains. First on the agenda is the • Read More »
Pure Hydrogen from Northwestern Univ. a Boon for Fuel Cell Cars
February 18, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Pure Hydrogen from Northwestern Univ. a Boon for Fuel Cell Cars | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed the U. S. stimulus package into law. Before he did so, a solar business owner in Colorado spoke about what the package would mean to the growth of the alternative energy industry. One person who is excited with the future possibilities is Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, a chemist at Northwestern University • Read More »
2009 Rocky Mountain Hydrogen Drive by Tai Robison
February 16, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on 2009 Rocky Mountain Hydrogen Drive by Tai Robison | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.Last Friday, I heard from Tai Robinson of Intergalactic American Fuel Vehicles about a promotional tour he was doing around the country in his converted 2008 Chevy Suburban that he is calling the 2008 Intergalactic Space Cruiser. Now, upon George Washington’s birthday I wish to talk about an update I received from Tai over the • Read More »
2008 DOE Hydrogen Progress Report Released
January 26, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Political Issues.In 2008, there was $281 million allocated for the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative under former President Bush. This funding was for research, development and demonstration of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The report itself is an extremely long series of PDF files covering the many different sections. So, I’ve linked to the overview of this report • Read More »
Hydrail 5th International Conference June 11 – 12, 2009
January 7, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrail 5th International Conference June 11 – 12, 2009 | Filed in: Hydrail.The Fifth International Hydrail Conference is gearing up to talk about hydrogen railway trains in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 11 – 12, 2009. The focus of the conference will be threefold including mass production of carbon-free hydrogen, economic commitment to avoid other competing (and more expensive or more polluting) rail technologies, and promoting hydrolley • Read More »
U.S. Fuel Cell Council Seeks $1.2 Billion for Job Stimulus Package
January 5, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on U.S. Fuel Cell Council Seeks $1.2 Billion for Job Stimulus Package | Filed in: Fuel Cells.The U. S. Fuel Cell Council is asking the Congress and new Obama administration for $1.2 billion to stimulate the hydrogen fuel cell industry and create high tech jobs. At stake are around 24,000 jobs that could be created in this narrow sector of the alternative energy field. Most of the jobs would come from • Read More »
Will the Auto Bailout Affect Hydrogen Development?
December 9, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Will the Auto Bailout Affect Hydrogen Development? | Filed in: News.With the Big 3 auto bailout impending as early as sometime this week, one has to wonder if the individual GM, Ford and Chrysler hydrogen car programs will be affected? Of course, right now whatever moves the three automakers make in regard to restructuring, reorganizing and getting into the black is just speculation. General Motors • Read More »
U. S. Air Force Turning to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power
December 2, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on U. S. Air Force Turning to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power | Filed in: Fuel Cells.A week ago I talked about how the U. S. Army decided to install hydrogen fueling stations to cleanly refuel their test fleet of hydrogen cars. The fueling stations are solar powered and use water so zero emissions are generated from well to wheel, as they say (in the oil industry). Now, the U. S. • Read More »