CaFCP Puts Out Early Commercial Market Document

The California Fuel Cell Partnership in Sacramento, CA has put out a document called, “Progress and 2011 Actions for Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles to the Early Commercial Market in California.” This document is an update of a similar one the CaFCP had put out in 2009 calling for specific actions to be taken to assure [...]

Co-op Hydrogen Fueling Stations on Farms

Every once in a while someone will contact me with a unique idea where I feel compelled to publish it on this blog. Kim E. referenced an earlier post about hydrogen cooperatives and wanted to put her own spin on this idea. Kim E. “Co-op fuel stations, Co-op farm supply, farms, farms use the co-ops [...]

GM and The Gas Company Pilot Hydrogen Program in Hawaii

In July 2006 I talked about how a Hawaiian hydrogen economy was in development. Depending upon who you ask, Hawaii imports 90 to 100-percent of its petroleum from outside of the islands. In November 2006, I had talked about how Hawaii’s first hydrogen fueling station was opening at Hickam Air Force Base that would be [...]

Former Automotive Engineer Shares Ideas on Hydrogen Fuel Distribution

Over the weekend I received an email from Jack E. where he proposes a unique method of distributing hydrogen fuel along a nationwide hydrogen highway network. I thought I would share his thoughts with you today: Jack E.: “I really support your effort to get the use of hydrogen going. I am going to be [...]

Hydrogen Fuel Goes Mobile for London’s 2012 Olympics

Over the past few days I’ve talked about the South Wales Hydrogen Highway, the Scottish Hydrogen Highway and the ITM Power hydrogen fueling stations being built for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. About 10 months ago, I had also talked about how London’s Mayor Boris Johnson had reversed his decision in regard to introducing hydrogen [...]

South Wales in the UK to Have Hydrogen Highway on the M4

On the west of the United Kingdom fuel cell vehicles may one day travel down the M4 Hydrogen Highway. This will be part of a larger renewable fueling infrastructure that is being built for alternative fuel cars in the area. Wales has been designated a Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) for hydrogen fuel. The ministers [...]

East Coast Hydrogen Highway Planned by SunHydro

Two weeks ago Proton Energy Systems and SunHydro announced plans to build a public hydrogen fueling station in Wallingford, Connecticut. This week SunHydro announced the plans to build an East Coast Hydrogen Highway system. Presumably this would exclude other companies that build hydrogen fueling stations since 4 operational hydrogen fueling stations in New York, and [...]

Denmark Opens H2 Fueling Station Links Germany and Scandinavia

There have been so many openings of hydrogen fueling stations in the past few years that now days I hardly take notice of another opening. But, the opening of the H2 fueling station in Copenhagen, Denmark has caught my attention and I’ll tell you why. Yesterday, Copenhagen opened its first hydrogen filling station, which gives [...]

UK’s New Hydrogen Highway Includes Donald Trump’s Golf Course

On August 24, 2009 I had talked about how London’s Major Boris Johnson had reversed his decision about bringing hydrogen cars to the foggy UK metropolis and has now decided to assemble 150 H2 vehicles and 6 refueling stations in time for the 2012 Olympics. Now, northwards of London in Scotland’s Aberdeen area is the new [...]

California Hydrogen Highway Network Gives Summer 2009 Update

Some people have pondered if the recent California budget cuts would affect the Hydrogen Highway program in the Golden State. The answer according to the California Hydrogen Highway Network (CaH2Net) is no. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced their plans to award grants to four new hydrogen refueling stations. The stations will offer [...]