Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
A month or so ago, just before the State of the Union address, I decided to put my activist’s cap on and write my local U. S. Senator in California, Diane Feinstein about the need for a future filled with hydrogen cars and other green vehicles and green technology. Yesterday, I received a response back. […]
Continue ReadingThe Giugiaro Vadho concept, a hydrogen fuel cell car that is in the design stages only, will debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. Though just a computer rendition of a hydrogen car, the Giugiaro Vadho, conceptualized in Turin, Italy, shows off the design capabilities and flexibility possible when one removes a typical internal combustion […]
Continue ReadingToday, the hydrogen fuel cell ECObus makes its debut in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza. The first hydrogen fuel cell bus in Arizona, the ECObus is the result of a joint partnership between ECOtality and Arizona Public Service (APS) company. The statewide tour of this green public transportation vehicle is meant as […]
Continue ReadingHarvest Energy Technology (HET) of Sun Valley, California has received a contract from the Chinese Petroleum Corporation of Taiwan to deliver 100 Nm3/h hydrogen generators. The generators use methane steam reforming technology to extract the hydrogen. The hydrogen will be used for fuel in the development of fuel cell technology within the transportation industry in […]
Continue ReadingThere is a “Building the Hydrogen Economy Workshop” scheduled for April 2 – 4, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The workshop is being sponsored by International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE). The goals of the workshop are to gather together public and private sector officials to try and hammer […]
Continue ReadingThere is a cherry-red Ford Mustang that has been making the rounds that is equipped with a hydrogen injection system that helps the car burn fuel more efficiently and boost gas mileage. The invention of this hydrogen injection system is Larocque, Jean-Louis who holds the U. S. patent 6311648 for this invention. The system works […]
Continue ReadingFormer astronaut Buzz Aldrin, best known for his 1969 moonwalk with Neil Armstrong (not Michael Jackson) has been named to the board of directors of Neah Power Systems, Inc. Neah is a leader in micro fuel cell technology for portable devices. Buzz Aldrin is no stranger to fuel cells, either. The Apollo spacecraft he traveled […]
Continue ReadingA Nissan X-Trail FCV has been delivered to Kanagawa Toshi Kotsu Ltd., in Japan to be part of their hydrogen fuel cell powered chauffer-driven fleet. According to Nissan, this is the first time a fuel cell vehicle has been used on a for hired-car basis. This bold move is another step that Nissan has taken […]
Continue ReadingMihai Panaitescu, from Turin, Italy won the Peugeot Design Contest 2007 with his computer-generated model of the new Peugeot Flux hydrogen-powered automobile. The 20-year-old Romanian student is the youngest ever to win the contest. The word “Flux” refers to the daily ebb and flows of our complicated lives. The purpose of the Peugeot Flux design […]
Continue ReadingSome investors like living on the leading edge of technology and the stock market. Others, like me, have been sliced and diced on the bleeding edge, still trying to recover from a worthless eTrade portfolio from the great tech stock Bubble Burst a few years back. Nonetheless, for those who have not experienced the burn […]
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