The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell hydrogen car has gone on sale today, March 10, 2016. So write this down in your journal as this expects to be a significant part of hydrogen car history. The 5-seat commercial Honda Clarity Fuel Cell boasts a range of 466 miles (by comparison the Toyota Mirai has a • Read More »
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Japan Hydrogen Highway
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Japan’s Hydrogen Highway Japan’s hydrogen highway system was brought into place because of the 4-year Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Project (JHFC). Twelve hydrogen fueling stations have been built in 11 cities in Japan. Japan’s Hydrogen Highway Two hydrogen fueling stations that were built for Expo 2005 in Seto-North and Seto-South have been moved to • Read More »
Japan Will Miss Target of 100 H2 Fueling Stations by 2016 – So What?
April 15, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Will Miss Target of 100 H2 Fueling Stations by 2016 – So What? | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.According to Reuters news organization, Japan will most likely miss its target of building 100 hydrogen fueling stations by March 2016. According to the report, “Japan looks set to miss its ambitious target of having around 100 hydrogen fuelling stations for fuel-cell cars in operation by March 2016, with just 76 approved after the deadline • Read More »
France Fuel Cell Businesses Face Off with Japanese Market
February 10, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on France Fuel Cell Businesses Face Off with Japanese Market | Filed in: Fuel Cells.The French say “in your face” when it comes to introducing fuel cells to the Japanese market. Last month I had talked about 5 plug-in hybrid fuel cell Renault Kangoo ZE vehicles with Symbio FCell Range-Extenders rolling out in France. This month, 3 French fuel cell companies, McPhy, PaxiTech and Atawey (which a way?) will • Read More »
Honda Smart Hydrogen Fueling Station Unveiled in Japan
October 8, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.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 »
VW Bearish on FCVs Outside of Japan
September 9, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.One may think that a German automaker that has hydrogen fueling stations popping up all around the hillsides of Germany may be bullish on fuel cell vehicles at least in that country. But, this is not the case with Volkswagen. In fact, VW is predicting that fuel cell vehicles will only be big in Japan. • Read More »
Japan Offering $20,000 Subsidies for FCVs
August 7, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Offering $20,000 Subsidies for FCVs | Filed in: Political Issues.As both Toyota and Honda are readying to rollout fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015, the Japanese government has announced rebates of $20,000 USD per car. So, for instance, a Toyota Mirai with a sticker price of $68,000 USD would actually cost around $48,000 USD in Japan. According to the Herald Sun, “Japan is readying • Read More »
Japan Says All Ministries Must Use Fuel Cell Vehicles
July 29, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Says All Ministries Must Use Fuel Cell Vehicles | Filed in: Political Issues.On Friday, 07/25/2014, in Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga had stated that all official vehicles at the various ministries must be fuel cell vehicles. The government is also discussing subsidies to help promote the introduction of commercial fuel cell vehicles in that country. According to 4-Traders, “Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to start selling • Read More »
Japan Establishes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap
July 8, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Establishes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap | Filed in: Infrastructure.Even though California is often thought of as Ground Zero for hydrogen car technology and refueling infrastructure, Japan also has been quite pro-active in this field as well. And hence the Japanese have established a Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap in order to address the technical challenges going forward in regard to growing FCVs • Read More »
Japanese Using Aluminum Hydrides to Store Hydrogen
November 6, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japanese Using Aluminum Hydrides to Store Hydrogen | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Tanks.Japanese researchers have discovered a lightweight and robust material for storing highly compressed hydrogen gas. Other metal hydride tanks are typically heavy, adding a lot of weight to the vehicle and bringing down the MPGe’s. According to The Engineer, “Lightweight interstitial hydrides – compounds in which hydrogen atoms occupy the spaces between metal atoms – • Read More »