Peugeot is expected to unveil its 207 EPURE hydrogen concept car at the Paris Motor Show, which runs from September 30 – October 15, 2006. The Peugeot Citroen supermini convertible is powered by a Genepac 20 (20 kw) fuel cell, designed in part by the French Atomic Energy Commission. The fuel cell along with the • Read More »
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BMW Hydrogen 7 Luxury Car Debuts in April 2007
September 12, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.Today it was announced by the BMW Group that the BMW Hydrogen 7 luxury automobile will roll out as a lease vehicle in both the USA and Germany in April 2007. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is being touted as the world’s first hydrogen luxury performance car. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is a dual-fuel vehicle, which • Read More »
BMW Limousine and Munich Hydrogen Fueling Station Ready in 2007
September 11, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on BMW Limousine and Munich Hydrogen Fueling Station Ready in 2007 | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.According to Mobile Mag, BMW is producing a hydrogen limousine to be available for sale in 2007. The limousine is a 7-series with V-12 internal combustion engine (ICE) and 235 hp so it won’t be tearing up the road with its power. The limousine is also a dual-fuel vehicle that will be able to run • Read More »
Enzymes to Replace Platinum in Fuel Cells
September 8, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Fuel Cells.The standard catalyst of choice for fuel cells right now is platinum, which is the main reason that hydrogen cars remain expensive to build. With the price of platinum today at over $1,200 per ounce and rising, (and the world supply of the metal in question) many fuel cell makers are looking to alternatives to • Read More »
Honda to Unveil 3rd Generation FCX at L. A. Auto Show
September 7, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Honda to Unveil 3rd Generation FCX at L. A. Auto Show | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.According to Inside Line, Honda will be unveiling its third generation fuel cell in its 2006 model FCX hydrogen car at the L. A. Auto Show, December 1, 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This brings the Honda FCX closer to the production-ready model that Honda says will be available in 3 years. Honda • Read More »
Bush Nominates Mary Peters to Lead Department of Transportation
September 6, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Bush Nominates Mary Peters to Lead Department of Transportation | Filed in: News.Yesterday, President Bush nominated motorcycle-riding Mary Peters to be Secretary of the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Peters, the former head of Arizona’s Department of Transportation will succeed Norman Mineta, if approved by Congress. Mineta stepped down in July after holding the Transportation Secretary position for 5 1/2 years. At the top of Peters’ • Read More »
Bill Ford Exits as Boeing Head Steps In
September 5, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Bill Ford Exits as Boeing Head Steps In | Filed in: News.Bill Ford, great grandson of founder Henry Ford, has stepped down as the CEO of Ford Motor Company. Boeing top executive, Alan Mulally has been given the position in hopes of turning around the beleaguered automaker. Just last month, Toyota announced that it had surpassed Ford for the first time in U. S. auto sales, • Read More »
Gasoline Water Hybrid Car
September 1, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Entrepreneurs.This seems to be “Video Week” here on the blog as this will be the third video I’ve posted a link to this week. I’ve been getting quite a few requests recently from people at the grassroots level who want to build their own hydrogen cars or at least hydrogen engines. So, I came across • Read More »
Hydrogen Island Video Shows Possibilities
August 31, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Island Video Shows Possibilities | Filed in: Hydrogen Economy.In April, I had blogged about Yakushima Island located off the south end of Japan and how there were plans underfoot to use the natural resources to create a “hydrogen island”. While doing a little hydrogen car research, I came across a video about how Honda has been doing feasibility studies on this island with • Read More »
Brazil Having Carnival with Hydrogen Buses
August 30, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Brazil Having Carnival with Hydrogen Buses | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Vehicles.Brazil has been in the various stages of planning for the past three years and is expected in 2007 to roll out eight 90-passenger hydrogen buses for testing in Sao Paulo and also in Rio de Janeiro the following year. The eight hydrogen fuel cell buses are expected to log about 600,000 miles of testing • Read More »