Next week German e-bike maker Electrolyte will be showcasing their first hydrogen fuel cell bicycle. According to the manufacturer this e-bike can travel 300 miles before refueling. BikeBiz.com states, “German electric bike maker Electrolyte is to debut what it says is the world’s first cartridge hydrogen fuel cell electric bike at Eurobike next week. “Having • Read More »
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Stanford + AAA Battery + Water = Hydrogen
August 26, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.Researchers at Stanford University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen using an AAA battery to split water. The device uses electrodes composed of nickel and iron, which are both abundant and cheap. According to Stanford, “Now scientists at Stanford University have developed a low-cost, emissions-free device that uses an ordinary AAA battery to produce • Read More »
BMW May Have Fuel Cell Vehicle by 2016
August 21, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.There is a rumor floating around now that BMW may have a commercial fuel cell vehicle for sale as early as 2016. In addition, BMW will have Toyota to thank for its fuel cell technology. According to Ecomento.com, “Speaking to Craig Scott, Toyota’s National Manager Advanced Technology Vehicles, the Australia magazine learnt that BMW will • Read More »
Toyota’s Bob Carter Calls Hydrogen Cars the NEXT BIG THING
August 13, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.At the recent J. P. Morgan Auto Conference in New York City, Toyota’s Bob Carter, Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations gave a speech highlighting the future of hydrogen cars. Carter calls hydrogen fuel cell cars the NEXT BIG THING in automotive technology. And Toyota’s newest fuel cell vehicle, speculated to be called the Mirai, • Read More »
28copper15hydride May Solve Hydrogen Storage Issue
August 12, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on 28copper15hydride May Solve Hydrogen Storage Issue | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Storage.Hydrogen storage is one of the biggest issues facing the rollout of fuel cell vehicles. And scientists in Australia and Taiwan may have found the answer in a new molecule named 28copper15hydride. According to Ansto, “Scientists say that the newly-discovered ‘28copper15hydride’ puts us on a path to better understanding hydrogen, and potentially even how to • Read More »
Japan Offering $20,000 Subsidies for FCVs
August 7, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Offering $20,000 Subsidies for FCVs | Filed in: Political Issues.As both Toyota and Honda are readying to rollout fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015, the Japanese government has announced rebates of $20,000 USD per car. So, for instance, a Toyota Mirai with a sticker price of $68,000 USD would actually cost around $48,000 USD in Japan. According to the Herald Sun, “Japan is readying • Read More »
Austrian Company Gets Onboard with Hydrogen Production
August 6, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Austrian Company Gets Onboard with Hydrogen Production | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.The largest oil and gas company in Austria, OMV has stated recently that they intend to pursue hydrogen as their future fuel of choice. According to Shanghaidaily, “OMV stated in a press release that hydrogen is the company’s ‘first choice in the fuel technology of the future,’ and that given the requisite infrastructure for its • Read More »
Mira IBM Supercomputer Used for Artificial Photosynthesis
August 5, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Mira IBM Supercomputer Used for Artificial Photosynthesis | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel Production.Last week I talked about Mirai, Toyota’s new production fuel cell car. So today I want to talk about Mira, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers that is helping to create hydrogen fuel. Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) is using Mira, a 10-petaflop IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer to study artificial photosynthesis. The idea is to • Read More »
Toyota Mirai – What’s In a Name?
July 31, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.While it is still just rumor and speculation, the Toyota Mirai may be the name of the company’s first production fuel cell car available to the buying public. Mirai means “future” and is a leap forward from Prius which means “to go before.” According to Bloomberg, “Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to name its $69,000 • Read More »
Japan Says All Ministries Must Use Fuel Cell Vehicles
July 29, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Japan Says All Ministries Must Use Fuel Cell Vehicles | Filed in: Political Issues.On Friday, 07/25/2014, in Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga had stated that all official vehicles at the various ministries must be fuel cell vehicles. The government is also discussing subsidies to help promote the introduction of commercial fuel cell vehicles in that country. According to 4-Traders, “Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to start selling • Read More »