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Ace is the Place for Hydrogen Lift Trucks

April 4, 2013 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Ace is the Place for Hydrogen Lift Trucks | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.

Ace Hardware has signed an agreement to buy 65 GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell powered lift trucks for its new facility in Wilmer, Texas. The lift trucks are being manufactured by Crown Equipment Corporation and the fuel cells are made by Plug Power, Inc. According to Plug Power, Inc., “Plug Power’s GenDrive units competed against lead-acid • Read More »

Air Products Dedicates 600-Mile Hydrogen Pipeline

October 31, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Air Products Dedicates 600-Mile Hydrogen Pipeline | Filed in: Infrastructure.

I’ve talked about the company Air Products many times in the past as one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of hydrogen gas. Now, the company has dedicated the world’s largest hydrogen pipeline running between Texas and Louisiana. According to Your Houston News, “Air Products, the leading global hydrogen provider, formally dedicated its Gulf • Read More »

Alabama to Get Hydrogen Bus and Fueling Station

April 5, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses.

The Deep South isn’t known for being socially or technically progressive. Up until now Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have yet to have a hydrogen car or bus driving around their states. Now, Alabama has decided to cast off the past a bit and step into the future by bringing home a hydrogen fuel cell • Read More »

RoboJelly Hydrogen Powered Robotic Jellyfish Developed

March 22, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on RoboJelly Hydrogen Powered Robotic Jellyfish Developed | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a “Wow” factor robotic device that runs on hydrogen. This device is being dubbed RoboJelly because it looks like a jellyfish and mimics its movements. The futuristic prototype is fueled by both hydrogen and oxygen which not only makes up water in the ocean but • 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 »

Titanium-Doped Aluminum Breakthrough in Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells

October 27, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Fuel Storage, Hydrogen Fuel Tanks, Uncategorized.

There’s been a lot of research in materials sciences in finding cheaper alternatives in which to store hydrogen or use as catalysts for hydrogen reactions. Most of this breakthrough technology perpetually seems to be 10 to 20 years away before commercialization. This is why when I heard about what the researchers at the University of • Read More »

Ammonia Fuel on-Demand Company Looking to Take Next Step

July 18, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Ammonia Fuel on-Demand Company Looking to Take Next Step | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.

I’ve talked about using ammonia fuel many times in the past. Ammonia could be a worthy chemical carrier for hydrogen (which is combustible) along with nitrogen (which is not combustible). The only tailpipe emissions from burning ammonia (NH3) would be heat, some water vapor and nitrogen. There could also be a small amount of nitrous • Read More »

State of the States Fuel Cells in America 2011 Report Unveiled

June 28, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on State of the States Fuel Cells in America 2011 Report Unveiled | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.

In April 2010 Fuel Cells 2000 distributed their State of the State: Fuel Cells in America 2010 report. Now, slightly over a year later Fuel Cells 2000 has put out their State of the State: Fuel Cells in America 2011 report, updating the previous report. The State of the States report is an overview of • Read More »