Archives: Hydrogen Economy

Lake Placid, NY is a tiny village of less than 3,000 people situated in the northeastern part of the state. Best known as the two-time host of the Winter Olympics and the “Miracle on Ice” between U. S. and Russian hockey teams, Lake Placid is hoping the miracle of hydrogen comes to their town. The • Read More »

I talked about a similar story last year, but it’s worth repeating since the event itself is repeating. Once again, California’s state Christmas tree at the Capitol building in Sacramento is being powered by hydrogen fuel cell. The fuel cell is provided by Altergy Systems of Folsom, California. What is unique this year is that • Read More »

So much has been written about hydrogen technology growing by leaps and bounds in California that it often overshadows other locations. But, Florida has also been making strides towards getting into the hydrogen game as they have recently installed their second hydrogen fueling station and are creating the state’s first hydrogen home owned by a • Read More »

What could make for a better metaphor than a lighthouse powered by a hydrogen fuel cell? In fact, such a beacon of hope exists for the hydrogen economy, and it is situated in the United Kingdom. The historic South Gare lighthouse, built in 1884, now uses hydrogen power to shine a light on one of • Read More »

Rochester, New York, the home to Rochester Institute of Technology and Eastman Kodak and voted the 6th best place to live in the U. S. is now vying to become the country’s first “Hydrogen Village”. And, the hydrogen village people couldn’t be happier. Now, there may not be an Indian chief dancing around singing “Y.M.C.A.”, • Read More »

Okay, I’ll admit it’s a bit of a stretch talking about a hydrogen-powered bionic arm on a hydrogen car website. Be that as it may, this story grabbed by attention as another mechanical device I hadn’t thought about that could be powered by the most abundant element in the universe. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have • Read More »

The SMART-H2 (Sustainable Marine and Road Transport, Hydrogen in Iceland) is moving forward in the next phase of the project. Iceland has previously declared its goal of becoming the world’s first hydrogen society. Currently, several hydrogen buses and cars are running in Reykjavik and refuelling at a Shell Hydrogen station. SMART-H2 aims to bring more • Read More »

Roads2HyCom is a European funded project set up to outline a roadmap for a future hydrogen transportation system. Besides fostering research and development projects, Roads2HyCom is also interested in promoting public awareness about hydrogen. According to Roads2HyCom, “The EU-funded project Roads2HyCom is trying to address these issues. It assesses and monitors Hydrogen and Fuel Cell • Read More »

I’ve stated before on numerous occasions that the upcoming solar revolution will be followed by the hydrogen revolution. This is because the two technologies complement one another so well. When an over-abundance of solar energy is produced and needs to be stored, then storing solar energy as hydrogen makes a lot of sense. It makes • Read More »

Chena Hot Springs Resort located just 60-miles down a moose-ridden road from Fairbanks, Alaska has decided to use hydrogen to power its facility. The resort, being off the beaten path a bit, currently uses propane for its gas fireplaces, clothes drying and cooking. Next month, this propane will be replaced by hydrogen. Now, one may • Read More »