Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Liquid hydrogen is the fuel of choice for some hydrogen car and vehicle manufacturers. Hydrogen vehicles such as buses require longer range capabilities and longer hours of operation than other vehicles and liquid hydrogen fuel meets these requirements. Even though liquid hydrogen tanks can store more in a given volume than compressed • Read More »
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Stratobus and Its High Flying Applications
April 22, 2014 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Stratobus and Its High Flying Applications | Filed in: Hydrogen Aircraft.On this Earth Day 2014, I thought it appropriate to talk about a fuel cell vehicle that observes the Earth. And that vehicle is the Stratobus, which is half-way between a satellite and a drone. The Stratobus concept, created by the Thales Group, is powered by solar and hydrogen fuel cell. Onboard water and an • Read More »
“Energizer Bunny” Fuel Cell Keeps Going and Going …
July 3, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Fuel Cells.Researchers at Harvard University have come up with a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that keeps going even after the hydrogen has run out. The thin-film SOFC uses Vanadium oxide on its anode to generate energy like a fuel cell then store energy like a battery. According to the Harvard Gazette, “The new SOFC uses a • Read More »
Liquid Hydrogen Spy Drone Takes to the Air
June 19, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Liquid Hydrogen Spy Drone Takes to the Air | Filed in: Hydrogen Aircraft.The Boeing Phantom Eye is a large liquid hydrogen powered spy drone that took flight recently in California taking off and landing at Edwards Air Force Base near Bakersfield. The Phantom Eye has a wingspan larger than a 757 jetliner and can stay aloft for 4 days before refueling. The unmanned aerial vehicle is capable • Read More »
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Recommended by US Department of Defense for Themselves
October 25, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Fuel Cells Recommended by US Department of Defense for Themselves | Filed in: Advocates.The U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) has been testing prototype hydrogen fuel cells, both stationary and mobile, for years now to see if they are up to the challenge of fitting into the military’s goals. All of this testing has finally paid off. The DoD is now recommending that they buy commercial fuel cells • Read More »
Could Air Products Break Away and Compete with Big Oil?
February 16, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.In August 2008 I had theorized that one day Big Gas could overtake Big Oil as the fuel supplier of the future. In April 2010 I pondered out loud the fact that Big Gas may have a conflict of interest in breaking away from Big Oil since Big Gas’s largest client, is in fact Big • Read More »
Hydrogen Fueled UUV Created by AlumiFuel for Navy
August 10, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.This is not the first time I’ve mentioned AlumiFuel and their hydrogen on demand systems. In the past I’ve also talked about hydrogen powered submarines and hydrogen propelled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Now, AlumiFuel Power Inc. (API) has announced that it is working with the U. S. Navy to create unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). During • Read More »
Boeing, Boeing Gone! Phantom Eye to the Sky
July 13, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Boeing, Boeing Gone! Phantom Eye to the Sky | Filed in: Hydrogen Aircraft.In March 2010 I had talked about the Phantom Eye HALE (high altitude long endurance) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Boeing that was getting ready to take to the skies. Now, Boeing has unveiled its hydrogen-powered aircraft. Due to a rapid prototyping method this behemoth of a UAV with its 150-foot wingspan will demonstrate • Read More »
Vision Industries and Asemblon to Create Nationwide H2 Trucking Infrastructure
May 25, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 5 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.Yesterday, I talked about an alternative hydrogen refueling infrastructure for cars and today I would like to talk about a “standard” hydrogen refueling infrastructure for long-haul trucks. A couple of weeks ago I went to the NHA Conference and took a look at the Vision Tyrano hydrogen fuel cell hybrid class-8 truck firsthand. The idea • Read More »
Hydrogen Fueled Lawnmower Engine Expected This Summer
May 20, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 4 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.H2 Technologies Group out of Reno, Nevada is betting on a hydrogen fueled lawnmower engine it is developing and which is due out this summer. According to NNBW, “Small engines powered by hydrogen would produce no emissions. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency says one gas-powered lawnmower produces as much pollution as 11 cars. If their • Read More »