In April, I had blogged about Yakushima Island located off the south end of Japan and how there were plans underfoot to use the natural resources to create a “hydrogen island”. While doing a little hydrogen car research, I came across a video about how Honda has been doing feasibility studies on this island with […]
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Brazil has been in the various stages of planning for the past three years and is expected in 2007 to roll out eight 90-passenger hydrogen buses for testing in Sao Paulo and also in Rio de Janeiro the following year. The eight hydrogen fuel cell buses are expected to log about 600,000 miles of testing […]
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At the Michelin Challenge Bibendum Paris 2006, Catherine Dunwoody gave an interview outlining how the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) was taking steps to help develop hydrogen cars and the hydrogen highway network in California. Dunwoody is the Executive Director of the CaFCP and was on hand to talk about the hydrogen cars including the […]
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Boeing has just announced that it is developing a light aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells with hopes of making the greenest passenger airplane to fly to-date. Boeing is teaming up with Intelligent Energy, fuel cell maker and manufacturer of the ENV hydrogen motorcycle. In order to overcome the thrust needed for take-offs, the hydrogen […]
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In just a few short years, Scotland Yard detectives will be chasing criminals around London by driving hydrogen cars with bullet-proof tanks. Scotland Yard authorities are taking four Honda FCX hydrogen cars modified for police work from a total order of 70 to be delivered to the Greater London Authority in 2010. The hydrogen cars […]
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It’s good to see other bloggers such as Matt Andrews talking about the feasibility of water-powered cars. Like many ideas that start out as science fiction, some of these ideas actually become science. Not that there are currently any water-powered cars being demonstrated, but there is some research and development being conducted on such cars.
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Today, Norway is opening up its first hydrogen fueling station in Stavanger during its Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference. The hydrogen fueling station is part of the HyNor Initiative, which is a hydrogen highway project similar to that in California.
As part of the HyNor project, a hydrogen highway corridor will be built from Stavanger to […]
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Before Ed Begley, Jr., Tom Hanks and Peter Horton were promoting the wonders of the electric car, Jack Nicholson was driving a Chevrolet hydrogen car. Before Forrest Gump was knocking out delta docks with a shrimp boat, Jack was telling people that you can handle the truth and the truth is hydrogen is clean, green […]
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Formula Zero intends to be a traveling circus on wheels when it hits the circuit not long from now. Formula Zero will be the first hydrogen fuel cell go-cart racing venue anywhere and will set up its portable racetracks outside of popular existing venues such as grand prix races, industrial fairs and political summits.
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Hydrogenics Corporation has been awarded a contract by American Power Conversion to deliver 500 hydrogen fuel cell modules. The 500 HyPM XR 12 kW Fuel Cell Power Modules will be integrated with American Power’s InfraStruXure architecture for use in business data centers as a source of backup power in case of electricity failure. The fuel […]
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