Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
The world’s first swappable hydrogen canister station for fuel cell light electric vehicles (LEVs) has been setup in Taiwan by Asia Pacific fuel Cell Technologies (APFCT). The low pressure (145 psi) canisters are being used inside of two hydrogen fuel cell scooters and one microcar. The scooters and microcar are being used for patrol by […]
Continue ReadingI’ve talked about SunHydro before developing the East Coast Hydrogen Highway in the U. S. I’ve also talked about the Canadian Hydrogen Highway being developed just across the West Coast Border. Last month, SunHydro along with its partner Proton Energy Systems opened the first of 11 hydrogen fueling stations at the Proton Energy headquarters in […]
Continue ReadingThe consultancy firm McKinsey and Company, sponsored by a group of large automakers and energy companies conducted a study and found that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are viable and needed technology in the field of alternative cars. To be fair, the study also says that Battery Electric Vehicles (BAVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) also […]
Continue ReadingOriginOil has made a breakthrough scaled down system that uses algae to create hydrogen with similar efficiencies to using solar energy. The efficiency of using OriginOil’s Hydrogen Harvester is around 12-percent and solar energy hydrogen systems by comparison offer a wide range of efficiencies between 6 and 20-percent. One of the disadvantages of solar is […]
Continue ReadingOne of the top ways to usher in a hydrogen-based future is to excite the students and young people of today who will be working in the hydrogen industry tomorrow. Just by being exposed to information about hydrogen energy, students will rethink their educational options in high school and college. This is happening on two […]
Continue ReadingA hydrogen fuel cell boat has taken a trip from Stockholm to Öregrund, Sweden. The boat was fueled with methanol, a liquid, which ran through a Genesis 20L-D reformer to create hydrogen. Then the hydrogen was pushed through a Cellkraft S-1000 fuel cell to create electricity which powered the outboard electrical motor. Methanol was the […]
Continue ReadingThe U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced their 105-page draft version of the “Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan.” According to the DOE, “The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s or the Department’s) hydrogen and fuel cell efforts are part of a broad portfolio of activities to build a competitive […]
Continue ReadingIn the last 3 blog posts I’ve talked about hydrogen forklifts and hydrogen fuel cell range extenders for all-electric vehicles. In this post I would like to talk about hydrogen trucks and utility vehicles including those with fuel cell range extenders. I’ve talked about hydrogen trucks before. And in the same vein I’ve talked about […]
Continue ReadingCompanies are getting wise to the merits of using hydrogen forklifts and palette trucks for cleaning up the indoor air quality of large warehouse facilities. And, hydrogen forklifts are not something I’ve been shy in talking about. I’ve made 15 posts about hydrogen forklifts in the last 10 months. I’ve also talked about FedEx testing […]
Continue ReadingThe National Hydrogen Association (NHA) and U. S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) have merged. They are joining forces in order to accelerate the development and commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The newly formed entity will be called the FCHEA (Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association). According to FCHEA co-chairman Mike McGowan, “The merger […]
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