Now, I don’t generally comment on the opinions of what other people write in other online newspapers and magazines, but there is a piece in the Hartford Courant that merits some discussion. The article “A Letter to President Obama: A Technological To-Do List” talks about technology in general and hydrogen in specific. The article mainly • Read More »
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University of Birmingham Develops Hydrogen Ring
November 18, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on University of Birmingham Develops Hydrogen Ring | Filed in: Infrastructure.There was a press release put out today that basically reiterates the unveiling of a small fleet of hydrogen cars by the University of Birmingham in the UK. In late September, the University accepted delivery of 5 fuel cell Microcabs for real world testing. In April I had talked about the first hydrogen refueling station • Read More »
Edwin Black Charges Honda Suppressing Home Energy Station
October 8, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Edwin Black Charges Honda Suppressing Home Energy Station | Filed in: Infrastructure.An article in the Autochannel says that best-selling author Edwin Black has charged Honda Motors with delaying, sabotaging and suppressing its Home Energy Station IV for rollout with the Clarity FCX hydrogen car. The Honda FCX Clarity was rolled out this past July 2008 to a few movie stars and other notables. Since this time • Read More »
Hydrogen Cities More Likely Scenario
October 7, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Infrastructure.The Hydrogen Highway was a grand plan four years ago to turn the West Coat into a network of H2 cars and refueling stations. Because of various setbacks including the national and California economic crisis being two of them, a more likely scenario is that Hydrogen Cities will emerge first. The theory is that most • Read More »
Slovenia Commits to Hydrogen Cars and Economy
September 24, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Slovenia Commits to Hydrogen Cars and Economy | Filed in: Infrastructure.Slovenia, a small country just east of Italy and south of Austria has committed itself to developing hydrogen cars and a hydrogen-based economy. According to Jure Leben, Head of Slovenian Government Group for Hydrogen, global warming and peak oil are two of the main factors in Slovenia’s decision to pursue hydrogen as a clean energy • Read More »
Hydrogen Transportation Chicken Or Egg Obstacles
September 12, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Transportation Chicken Or Egg Obstacles | Filed in: Infrastructure.This week, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is talking about the chicken or egg phenomenon as it applies to hydrogen cars and the supporting infrastructure. The chicken or the egg argument basically says that no one will want to buy a hydrogen car because there are too few fueling stations built and that no • Read More »
Hydrogen Engine Center and ITM Power Team Up
September 11, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Engine Center and ITM Power Team Up | Filed in: Infrastructure.Two of my favorite subjects of discussion over these past few months, ITM Power and the Hydrogen Engine Center (HOC) have joined forces to promote the hydrogen economy and fueling infrastructure. The Hydrogen Engine Center, based in Algona, Iowa has just shipped an 8 kw hydrogen-powered generator to ITM Power in the United Kingdom. The • Read More »
EU Hydrogen Highway Network Propelled by Parliament
September 5, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on EU Hydrogen Highway Network Propelled by Parliament | Filed in: Hydrogen Highways, Infrastructure.The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have overwhelmingly voted to accelerate the growth of the hydrogen highway network in the EU. With 644 positive votes, 2 negative and 11 abstaining, MEPs has decided to go forward with hydrogen cars, vehicles and infrastructure as an alternative to high oil prices and environmental concerns. A couple • Read More »
Hydrogen on Demand May Use the Ethanol Fuel Infrastructure
August 19, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Infrastructure.Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to cheaply turn ethanol or other biofuels into hydrogen gas with 90-percent efficiency. Now, this may not sound like such a big deal, but it really is. One of the most overwhelming issues surrounding building a hydrogen transportation system has been the building of the infrastructure. • Read More »
Industrial Hydrogen Companies Could Replace Big Oil
August 14, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Industrial Hydrogen Companies Could Replace Big Oil | Filed in: Infrastructure.One of the fears that critics cite when talking about moving from a petroleum based transportation infrastructure to a hydrogen infrastructure is that somehow Big Oil will transform itself into Big Hydrogen and that the consumer will be no better off than before. The problem with this thinking is that the big oil companies are • Read More »