I’ve been talking about the world-changing effect that natural hydrogen could have on the world green economy since at least 2013. It’s easy to see why the use of naturally occurring hydrogen could be world-changing. With the clock ticking on making sure we can become more sustainable ASAP, the development of hydrogen is very much • Read More »
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Honda, Isuzu Partnering Up for Fuel Cell Trucks
February 11, 2020 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Honda, Isuzu Partnering Up for Fuel Cell Trucks | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.Two auto experts, Honda and Isuzu are working together to research the development of hydrogen fuel cells that could power heavy-duty trucks. This would mean that they could turn some of the most high-emission vehicles into zero-emission vehicles. Given the importance of large trucks for transit and transport today, we need them. But we • Read More »
Paris Takes Interest in Natural Hydrogen for Fuel
January 18, 2020 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Paris Takes Interest in Natural Hydrogen for Fuel | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel.For years, talk of being able to turn to hydrogen as an energy source has been seen as a holy grail. The main reason for having doubts about using natural hydrogen as a fuel came from the limits in finding hydrogen that occurs in nature in high purity. However, over time and after much research • Read More »
Redlands, California All in On Hydrail
November 24, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Redlands, California All in On Hydrail | Filed in: Hydrail.I lived in Redlands, California and its neighboring city Mentone for several years so this story hits home for me. I now live 30 minutes away so you can bet I’ll be “all aboard” when this comes to fruition. Now Let’s Talk Hydrogen Trains … Zero emission locomotives have been in operation in Asia and • Read More »
Who’s Calling Shotgun for EU Hydrogen Road Trip?
November 5, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Who’s Calling Shotgun for EU Hydrogen Road Trip? | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.The European Union has decided to take action on climate change. One recent example of this has been their talk of hydrogen fuel cells as a future means of powering cars. In a bid to show that they have vision in this area, a 6000km journey across Hamburg has taken place. This was to celebrate • Read More »
Hyundai and Cummins to Take on Nikola Motors
October 10, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hyundai and Cummins to Take on Nikola Motors | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.While Hyundai is always known for its innovations and ideas outside of the box, 2019 has been a particularly creative year for the company. Indeed, they have recently made a partnership with Cummins, with a joint announcement made to begin a ‘memorandum of understanding’ to collaborate with one another. The aim? To work on fuel • Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel About to Get Much Cheaper
September 22, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Fuel About to Get Much Cheaper | Filed in: Hydrogen Fuel.A report from Bloomberg says that hydrogen fuel might be about to become a lot cheaper than it presently is. Hydrogen gas production costs are falling, and experts predict that in the years to come it will continue to see hydrogen become cheaper and cheaper. The cost of producing hydrogen for cars has been historically • Read More »
BMW Commits to Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car
August 11, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on BMW Commits to Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.BMW has finally committed to the creation of a commercial hydrogen fuel cell car in the near future. This FC car has been over 2 1/2 decades in the making, with the German car maker working towards this point. Speaking about this was BMW Director of Development, Klaus Frölich, who said: “In the early ‘20s • Read More »
Hydrogen Fueling Station Explodes But No One is Hurt
July 14, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Fueling Station Explodes But No One is Hurt | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.Hydrogen fueling stations are becoming more and more popular. The fact that one just blew up in Norway, though, might make you think twice about using one (if you are a naysayer). However, one positive to this story is that nobody was hurt. Usually, these stories come with some kind of tragic long-term injury or • Read More »
Cheaper Fuel Cells for Cars Courtesy University of Waterloo
June 23, 2019 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Cheaper Fuel Cells for Cars Courtesy University of Waterloo | Filed in: Fuel Cells.The University of Waterloo has done a fine job of coming up with a robust idea for cheaper fuel cell for cars. This could mean that we spend less on fuel cell cars, and get greater efficiency and makie the world a safer, more environmentally-friendly place. According to Xianguo Li (pictured below), the Director of • Read More »