I’ve been taking about hydrogen generators for cars for some time now as supplemental technology for a gasoline or diesel-powered engine. While the critics are blathering on about the laws of thermodynamics and there being no such thing as a perpetual motion machine, confusing legitimate hydrogen fuel injection with the mythical car that runs on [...]
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We all know that fuel cells are cool, hip and happening right now. You can’t shake a stick without hitting a news story about the newest breakthrough in fuel cell technology. But, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is adding to this list by developing a high temperature solid oxide fuel cell with [...]
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On June 4, Shell Hydrogen announced the opening of an H2 pump integrated into a traditional gas station on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard near Federal Avenue. A week later, General Motors announced that GM and Clean Energy are opening a hydrogen fueling station in the fall near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to help [...]
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There is an excellent webcast by Mr. Robert Walker, a retired Pennsylvania Congressman of 20 years and Vice Chairman of the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee that gives an overview of hydrogen cars and the building of the supporting infrastructure and economy. Many of the ideas he speaks about I’ve also talked [...]
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A year ago I talked about St. Andrews Episcopal middle school in Amarillo, Texas winning the 2007 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge as part of that year’s National Science Bowl competition. Then in May 2008 I had talked about the EnergyWhiz Olympics and Hydrogen Sprint competition for school kids in Florida, who would then [...]
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The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan will begin road testing in Japan this summer with the target of commercial leasing of the vehicle starting this autumn season. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE is the world’s first hybrid electric vehicle that is also a bi-fuel vehicle as well, running on either gasoline or hydrogen. The [...]
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Speaking at an American Public Transportation Association (APTA) conference in San Francisco a week or so back, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed light rail, commuter rail and other public transit as a way to save 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline per year. Speaker Pelosi went on to talk about how high speed rail in California [...]
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The World Trade Center (WTC) has been a sensitive symbol for this country especially after 9-11. Being built at this same location in New York is the Freedom Tower symbolizing among many other things, the tenacity of our citizens. The Freedom Tower and three other towers that are a part of the rebuilt World Trade [...]
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A while back I was contacted by Stefano Pino and Massimo D’Onofrio, the promoters of the Hydrogen Revolution Petition. I signed the petition and have watched it triple its size since then. The original petition started in Italy where half a million citizens signed it resulting in the introduction of a new climate bill before [...]
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A week ago I talked about how Honda was gearing up to make their big announcement in Japan about the FCX Clarity rolling off the production lines and the first customers to receive the $600 per month lease vehicle. Following in BMW’s footsteps Honda has decided to lease the FCX Clarity to Hollywood stars such [...]
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