Category: Fuel Cells

Mercedes-Benz has decided to open up a new fuel cell production facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is the site of one leg of the current British Columbia Hydrogen Highway system. In the future, it is also supposed to be part of the West Coast Hydrogen Highway system that will run all the way […]

South Africa, which is rich in platinum deposits is late to the game in tapping into the fuel cell market. In fact, South Africa has lost a decade in trying to cash into this lucrative market and they are just now realizing this and trying to play catch up. But, it may be too late […]

In the year 2015 General Motors has stated that it plans to rollout several thousand fuel cell vehicles to showrooms in several different countries. Today, GM is taking a step in that direction. General Motors is now working on their next generation of fuel cell based upon the current HydroGen4 model. GM hopes to produce […]

Nanotechnology has already helped provide many breakthroughs in all areas of science, technology and engineering. Scientists in the UK and Iran are now using nanotechnology to aid in creating cheaper and more durable fuel cells for cars and production of hydrogen. According to Nanowerk, “…Ulster scientists have found a cheaper solution that could help bring […]

There have many potty jokes over the years about powering a car or home’s fuel cells with poop or urine. In fact in June 2009 I wrote this blog post about a car potentially powered by urine. Now, instead of number one, researchers in Michigan want to go number 2 when it comes to hydrogen […]

Zinc Air, Incorporated out of Montana has licensed the rights for a zinc air fuel cell developed by a retired chemist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The good news for hydrogen hybrid vehicle makers it that zinc is seen as a replacement for expensive platinum in fuel cells and not so environmentally friendly […]

Today I would like to talk about how hydrogen fuel cells are going organic. Specifically I would like to talk about how some hydrogen fuel cells use organic human waste for power and another H2 fuel cell simulates a human organ. I’ve talked about pee-power for hydrogen fuel cells before. The scientists at Heriot-Watt University […]

I’m always glad to see articles about hydrogen fuel cells that exceed expectations. The critics of hydrogen fuel cells say that they cost too much and are not durable enough. First, the cost concerns are being addressed by researchers at Cornell University. Second, the durability concerns are being proven to of no concern at all […]

In September 2008, I had talked about how South Africa had started pushing their native mined platinum for fuel cells. South Africa currently produces roughly 80-percent of the world’s platinum resources. A month ago I had talked about how South Africa had dropped the ball in regard to introducing the world to hydrogen fuel cells […]

I was reading an article about Singapore and China developing a hydrogen fuel cell hybrid bus to be used at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games that will take place this coming August. Then it suddenly occurred to me, where are all of the hydrogen cars, vehicles and buses at the 2010 FIFA World Cup games? […]