by guest blogger Stan Thompson This update follows much farther behind the wonderfully successful 9th International Hydrail Conference in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (June 2014) than I had intended. The reason is one I can’t regret: the cast of international players on the hydrail stage has grown so large, and there are so many intertwining plots, that I can hardly keep up • Read More »
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Japan Establishes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap
July 8, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Establishes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap | Filed in: Infrastructure.Even though California is often thought of as Ground Zero for hydrogen car technology and refueling infrastructure, Japan also has been quite pro-active in this field as well. And hence the Japanese have established a Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap in order to address the technical challenges going forward in regard to growing FCVs • Read More »
Neumünster, Germany, Hosts 9th International Hydrail Conference
May 22, 2014 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on Neumünster, Germany, Hosts 9th International Hydrail Conference | Filed in: Conferences, Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Vehicles, Hyrail, Infrastructure, News.by guest blogger Stan Thompson Neumünster, in the Northern German State of Schleswig-Holstein, will host the Ninth International Hydrail Conference (“9IHC”) on 16-18 June this year (2014). This year’s registration details, presenters and agenda information appear on the Appalachian State University hydrail web site, http://www.hydrail.org. German support for the Hydrail Conference has proved so strong that, for the • Read More »
Hawaiian Lawmakers Vote Setback to Hydrogen Vehicles
May 7, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hawaiian Lawmakers Vote Setback to Hydrogen Vehicles | Filed in: Infrastructure.Last week, Hawaiian lawmakers voted to slow the growth of hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure in the state. In the past I’ve talked many times about how progressive Hawaii has been in regard to hydrogen vehicles. According to Stars and Stripes, “State lawmakers last week killed language in a bill that would have taken a portion • Read More »
H2First to Aid in Nationwide Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
May 1, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on H2First to Aid in Nationwide Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure | Filed in: Infrastructure.Two of the U. S. Energy Department’s research facilities, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories, will be spearheading the H2First project aimed at accelerating the rollout of a nationwide hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Hyundai will be rolling out a limited amount of hydrogen cars any time now and Toyota has stated that • Read More »
NREL Helping with New Hydrogen Infrastructure
March 26, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on NREL Helping with New Hydrogen Infrastructure | Filed in: Infrastructure.DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is helping to build out the burgeoning hydrogen car infrastructure. Yesterday I talked about the DOE (Department of Energy) and how their PNNL division was helping with similar efforts. But the NREL is taking a different angle at the issues. According to the NREL, “NREL hydrogen researchers are working • Read More »
PNNL Joins DOE’s H2USA
March 25, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on PNNL Joins DOE’s H2USA | Filed in: Infrastructure.H2USA is a public-private partnership pulled together to build and promote the hydrogen fueling infrastructure needed to roll out fuel cell vehicles over the next few years. And now the PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) has joined the DOE (Department of Energy) consortium to help in this effort. The last time I had talked about • Read More »
China: Choosing hydrail?
January 11, 2014 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on China: Choosing hydrail? | Filed in: Conferences, Hydrail, Infrastructure, Political Issues.by Guest Blogger Stan Thompson A version of this post originally appeared January 12, 2014, in my Mooresville [NC] Tribune newspaper column. Last month, when China’s Jade Rabbit lunar explorer touched down on the moon, it may have given the world a hint about that country’s railroad vision. As the pundits observed, China didn’t replicate the American • Read More »
A Hydrail Update – Just Because
December 7, 2013 | By Stan Thompson | Comments Off on A Hydrail Update – Just Because | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrail, Hydrogen Economy, Infrastructure.By guest blogger Stan Thompson It has been too long since I wrote here about hydrail so, to avoid any perception that the issue is coasting down, I’m taking a moment to update the Hydrogen Cars Now readership. So far from coasting down, hydrail activity has been so intense that I’ve haven’t found time to • Read More »
Shell Says the End of Oil Burners by 2070
October 22, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Shell Says the End of Oil Burners by 2070 | Filed in: Infrastructure.Shell Corporation says that fossil fuel burners will be, well, fossils by the year 2070. Yes, this is a bit of an odd statement for a petroleum company to make. Inside of a document called New Lens Scenarios, Shell States, “By 2070, the passenger road market could be nearly oil-free and towards the end of • Read More »