Archives: Hydrogen Safety

Hydrail Transition: The Catenary versus the Hindenburg

February 12, 2018 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on Hydrail Transition: The Catenary versus the Hindenburg | Filed in: Advocates, Hydrail, Hydrogen Safety, Infrastructure, Myths.

by Guest Blogger Stan Thompson A headline in the January 2018 online issue of Britain’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers publication is the latest hydrail transition landmark: Transport Secretary calls for hydrogen trains Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains is “a priority” for Britain’s railways. The article by Amit Katwala goes • Read More »

Hydrogen Safety – There’s an App for That

September 17, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Safety – There’s an App for That | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created an iPhone and iPad app that features hydrogen safety. For those new to working with hydrogen, it will be helpful to have an app at their fingertips for quickly looking up safety information. According to PNNL, “Nick Barilo, the PNNL project manager who led the • Read More »

Element One Hydrogen Safety America’s Top Energy Innovator

January 30, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Element One Hydrogen Safety America’s Top Energy Innovator | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) is running a promotion called “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator Challenge.” This is part of the Startup America initiative that makes it easier for small start-up companies to use technology developed by the DOE’s 17 national laboratories plus the Y-12 National Security Complex. On the front of the • Read More »

Hydrogen Safety Challenged at CSA Testing Labs

December 7, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Safety Challenged at CSA Testing Labs | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

Safety is the most important feature of any vehicle and hydrogen cars are no different. As alternative fuel vehicles penetrate the marketplace consumers are naturally skeptical of safety issues surrounding the new technology. This is where the CSA International testing labs step in. The CSA International testing labs are accustomed to checking out the safety • Read More »

Big Rig Carrying Hydrogen Catches Fire No Explosion

February 18, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 6 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

Here’s another story for all the naysayers, doomsdayers, end-of-worlders and Armageddon-ites when it comes to hydrogen. There was a big rig truck in Texas carrying compressed hydrogen gas that caught fire and partly burned. I say partly because the video shows the back end of the truck burned but not the middle or front. The • Read More »

Air Products Tests Hydrogen Pipeline Safety

September 29, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

Many people are afraid of hydrogen. When you ask random people what they know about hydrogen they will inevitably mention the hydrogen bomb and the Hindenburg accident. So, in order to counter this fear it is important to get the news out that yes, hydrogen is flammable and combustible like most fuels, but it can • Read More »

Opel Receives Award Testing H2 Fueling Stations for Safety

September 28, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Safety.

I’ve talked before about the GM Opel HydroGen4 minivan rolling out in Germany. I’ve also talked about the GM HydroGen4 being shown in the U. S. and being a part of Germany’s Project Driveway testing program. Now, GM’s subsidiary Opel has received a prestigious bronze FCell award in Germany for a new method of testing • Read More »