Archives: Hydrogen Highways

Niligence – What’s Missing from the Nikola-GM Brouhaha

September 23, 2020 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on Niligence – What’s Missing from the Nikola-GM Brouhaha | Filed in: Critics, Hydrogen Highways, Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles, News.

  by guest blogger Stan Thompson New Testament, Book of Matthew, Chapter 7, verse 3:  And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? This familiar passage is quoted not because scripture proves anything about GM, Nikola or pundit journalism but • Read More »

1st Interstate Hydrogen Highway in USA Inaugurated by Maiden Voyage

September 13, 2017 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on 1st Interstate Hydrogen Highway in USA Inaugurated by Maiden Voyage | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Uncategorized.

Well, slap me silly and call me Sally (and never, ever call me Shirley), the long-shot fuel cell caravan inaugurating the 1st Interstate Hydrogen Highway in the USA came to fruition on Monday, September 11, 2017. With a lot of guts, determination and planning Michael P. Henning, Mike Strizki and Jed Dole (pictured top, left • Read More »

1st Interstate H2 Highway in the USA Rolls Out September 2017

July 11, 2017 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on 1st Interstate H2 Highway in the USA Rolls Out September 2017 | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

The 1st Interstate H2 Highway in the USA will roll out in September 2017. A hydrogen car motorcade will start at the ITM Power hydrogen fueling station in Riverside, California and end at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year in Las Vegas, SOLARPOWER International (SPI) is joined by Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH • Read More »

Is the Texas Hydrogen Highway Finally Getting a Reboot?

December 9, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Is the Texas Hydrogen Highway Finally Getting a Reboot? | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

In the United States, hydrogen has seen a hotbed of activities on both the West Coast and the East Coast. But what about one of the most energy consuming states in the middle of the U. S., Texas – is this state getting onboard with hydrogen? Very recently, a Houston-based company, HydrogeN-XT, has stated that • Read More »

Hygen Claims Hydrogen Fueling Station Awards Rigged

May 2, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

A company called Hygen Industries, which develops hydrogen fueling stations based upon renewable resources and on-demand electrolysis, is claiming that member companies in the California Fuel Cell Partnership are rigging the system in order to avoid competition. According to Courthousenews.com, “Major automakers conspired to eliminate competition in hydrogen refueling stations, which California has demanded under • Read More »

In U. S. and Europe Hydrogen Stations Have Doubled in 4 Years

February 29, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

Hyer.eu is reporting that 12 new hydrogen stations opened worldwide in 2011. The information comes from perusing the information on the H2Stations.org website which keeps track of hydrogen fueling stations, opened, planned or closed globally. According to Hyer.eu, “In 2011, worldwide, 12 new hydrogen fueling stations have been opened. This brought the total number of • Read More »

First Fueling Station on the UK Hydrogen Highway Opens

September 22, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

I’ve talked before about the emerging UK hydrogen highway and I’ve named Swindon as one of the possible locations. Well now Swindon is not only a possible location, but it is an official location as this hydrogen fueling stations has made its grand opening. The station was built by BOC, a subsidiary of Linde which • Read More »

Hyundai & Hydrogenics Ramping Up Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway

February 4, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hyundai & Hydrogenics Ramping Up Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

Hyundai-Kia has signed a memorandum of understanding to bring their hydrogen fueled vehicles to the Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership (SHHP) plus the Icelandic New Energy project which includes the countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Mikael Sloth from SHHP states, “This MoU represents a significant step towards the ambition of ensuring the Nordic region • Read More »

Japan Full Steam Ahead on Hydrogen Cars

January 13, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways.

About a week ago I talked about Japan getting serious about hydrogen cars. Now they have just upped that commitment. First, 10 Japanese energy companies including automakers and gas suppliers have announced that they will put up 100 hydrogen fueling stations in Japan by 2015. Because of economies of scale, the price of building these • Read More »