Category: Hydrogen Cars

Formula Zero intends to be a traveling circus on wheels when it hits the circuit not long from now. Formula Zero will be the first hydrogen fuel cell go-cart racing venue anywhere and will set up its portable racetracks outside of popular existing venues such as grand prix races, industrial fairs and political summits. Formula […]

China is planning to build 100 hydrogen buses and 1,000 hydrogen cars in the next 3 1/2 years in order to showcase the vehicles at the World Expo 2010 to be held in Shanghai. The theme of this world’s fair will be “Better City – Better Life” and having hydrogen vehicles on hand will help […]

For the past several years, a rogue group of engineers in northern California has been trying to convince Toyota, that plugging in its Prius, charging it overnight in order to achieve 100+ mpg fuel economy is not only feasible, it’s something that consumers want. In a recent reversal, Toyota has stated that they now intend […]

In San Diego County, the city of Chula Vista is leasing a Honda FCX hydrogen car for $500 per month. And, nobody wants to drive it. According to Claire Gomez, a fiscal office specialist for the city, “I try not to drive it just because of the price. I don’t want to be the one […]

Norwegian’s would naturally be a part of the worldwide effort to make hydrogen cars a reality, being that they have already taken steps with current projects towards this commitment. As part of Norway’s HyNor Project, which is building a 350-mile hydrogen highway system between Oslo and Stavanger, the Norwegians have invited Mazda to the grand […]

China is getting excited about hydrogen fuel cell technology lately rolling out three DaimlerChrysler hydrogen buses in Beijing (as I had talked about in an earlier post). Out of all of the large Chinese cities, though, perhaps the most progressive when it comes to hydrogen technology is Shanghai. Shanghai is also set to receive three […]

Last year, on June 26, 2005 the ETH Zurich PAC-Car II , a hydrogen fuel cell car, blazed a new Guinness Book world record for fuel efficiency by achieving an amazing 15,212 mpg. This feat was accomplished at the Shell Eco-Marathon in Ladoux, France during the Michelin challenge. The Swiss PAC-Car II broke its previous […]

The Scottish have gotten onboard with hydrogen by rolling out the UK’s first and only road legal hydrogen car, the siGEN from the PURE (Promoting Unst’s Renewable Energy) agency. The hydrogen car was on display in Edinburgh to promote innovation and renewable energy. Hydrogen itself is no stranger to the Scotts. There are currently plans […]

Last week, Santa Monica opened up its first hydrogen fueling station to refuel both fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The opening was part of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) five-city plan in opening hydrogen fueling stations in Southern California. The five cities also include Santa Ana, Burbank, […]

Want to turn your gas-guzzler into a water-powered car? So do thousands of people. A couple of days ago I blogged about a company called Hydrogen Power International that says they are using aluminum plus a catalyst to create a future water-powered car. So, with hydrogen cars coming to age in the public’s awareness, I […]