Archives: Celebrities

Fuel Cell Friend Al Gore Fails to Mention FCEVs in New Movie

August 9, 2017 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Fuel Cell Friend Al Gore Fails to Mention FCEVs in New Movie | Filed in: Celebrities, Political Issues.

Mega-environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore has released his new movie, “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” which I highly recommend viewing. The movie fast forwards from the first movie, “An Inconvenient Truth” (which rolled out in 2006 and told the tale in video and graphs about the fact that the planet is warming • Read More »

Top 20 List of Celebrities Who Have Driven a Hydrogen Car

July 11, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Celebrities.

  In 1978, Jack Nicholson was one of the first celebrities to drive a hydrogen car (and drink its tailpipe water). Since then there have been other eco-celebrities and notables who have stepped up to the plate and stepped inside an H2 vehicle. Since the published stories across the Internet are a bit scattered in • Read More »

Hollywood Stars Drink Water from Hydrogen Car

February 4, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hollywood Stars Drink Water from Hydrogen Car | Filed in: Celebrities.

Hollywood stars are nothing new in regard to hydrogen cars. For instance, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Edward Norton, Cameron Diaz, Placido Domingo and Magic Johnson have all driven one. But, now a couple of Hollywood stars are not only driving hydrogen cars but testing them in extreme weather as well. For instance, Diane Kruger from • Read More »

Hollywood Actress Drives Mercedes F Cell Hydrogen Car

May 22, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hollywood Actress Drives Mercedes F Cell Hydrogen Car | Filed in: Celebrities.

It’s been a while since I’ve talked about celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie driving a hydrogen car. Some of the other celebrities that are on the list of past hydrogen car drivers include Cameron Diaz, Jesse James, Jay Leno, Will Ferrell, Prince Charles and Jack Nicholson. So, let’s add another actress to • Read More »

Cameron Diaz Drives BMW Hydrogen 7 to Academy Awards

February 25, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Celebrities.

Last night at the Oscars there may have been no country for old men, a good amount of sacramental blood for Daniel Day Lewis, a special light where Juno was aglow and a bit of Ratatouille to be tasted in the after parties. But, there was another subplot offered at the Academy Awards that went • Read More »

Jesse James to Break Hydrogen Car Record

January 18, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Jesse James to Break Hydrogen Car Record | Filed in: Celebrities.

The Jesse James of old broke land-speed records by riding his horse out of reach of Johnny Law’s bullets in the Old West. Today’s Jesse James marries Hollywood’s sweetheart Sandra Bullock, builds motorcycles, owns West Coast Choppers and talks about breaking the hydrogen car land-speed record. The vehicle that Jesse James will be driving this • Read More »

Jay Leno Takes Honda Clarity for a Ride

January 16, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 7 Comments | Filed in: Celebrities.

There is a video of interest to hydrogen car enthusiasts on Jay Leno’s Garage website in which the late night talk show host takes a Honda Clarity for a spin. Jay also talks with Sage Marie, Honda’s PR spokesman about the technical issues surrounding the Honda Clarity. Last summer I lobbied to have Jay Leno • Read More »

Bill Clinton Is High on Hydrogen

November 5, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Celebrities.

Ballard and Dynetek have both been courting Bill Clinton in regard to endorsing hydrogen products. This is understandable since the William J. Clinton Foundation is committed to fighting greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the overall foundation, the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) formed in August 2006, has the mission of using best business practices to • Read More »

Jay Leno Hydrogen Car Video

October 18, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Jay Leno Hydrogen Car Video | Filed in: Celebrities.

A month ago, I had talked about Jay Leno driving a hydrogen car and a couple days ago a reader of this blog sent me a link to a video of Jay talking about the BMW Hydrogen 7 that he’s been driving. The video is about 11 1/2 minutes long and takes place in Jay’s • Read More »

Al Gore and Gerhardt Ertl Win Nobel Prizes

October 15, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Al Gore and Gerhardt Ertl Win Nobel Prizes | Filed in: Celebrities.

Unless you live under a rock, in a cave or just flew in from deep space, you’ve already heard that Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize. And, earlier this year Mr. Gore won an Academy Award for his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. It looks like Nobel Prizes are conveniently being passed out this • Read More »