Image: Hydrogen spectrum, cosmiccandace Last time we checked in on Thomas Mallouk's work applying biomimicry to generate hydrogen, he was reporting about 0.3 percent efficiency. According to his projections, the proof-of-concept device for … [Read more...]
Hydrogen cartridges fuel laptops and phones for outdoor enthusiasts
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
Scientists have developed new hydrogen cartridges, which provide energy to fuel cells designed to recharge cell phones, laptops and GPS units. The green power source is geared toward outdoor enthusiasts as well as residents of the Third World, where … [Read more...]
Hydrogen Nanogenerator Developed Using Nanogels
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
University of Tokyo researchers have developed photosensitive nanogels that are made into hydrogen nanogenerators. Researcher Kosuke Okeyoshi explains, “We have designed photoinduced hydrogen nanogenerators and fabricated them by a novel … [Read more...]
Hyundai-Kia signs fuel cell vehicle deployment MOU with Nordic countries
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hydrogen, Hyundai, Kia Hyundai FCEV - Click above for high-res image gallery Recently, Hyundai-Kia Motors, along with hydrogen advocacy organizations from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) … [Read more...]
Alternative Energy Technologies and the Origin of Specious
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Thanks to a recent comment from JLBR, I've found a new hero in Dr. Peter Z. Grossman, an economics professor from Butler University who cogently argues that government attempts to force alternative energy technologies into an R&D … [Read more...]
Hyundai-Kia signs fuel cell vehicle deployment MOU with Nordic countries
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hydrogen, Hyundai, Kia Hyundai FCEV - Click above for high-res image gallery Recently, Hyundai-Kia Motors, along with hydrogen advocacy organizations from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) … [Read more...]
Biodiesel Byproduct Glycerol Can Be Used to Make Hydrogen
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Creation of biodiesel, ethanol and other biofuels has not come without criticism. One of the criticisms of making biodiesel fuel has been what to do with the byproduct glycerol that is produced in massive amounts. Researchers at Austin Peay State … [Read more...]
Hyundai Tuscon ix FCEV hydrogen-powered SUV debuts in Washington, DC
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hydrogen, Hyundai Hyundai Tucson FCEV ix - Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai's fuel-cell vehicle development keeps chugging along as the automaker has just unveiled its latest hydrogen-fueled prototype, the Hyundai Tucson … [Read more...]
Obama’s 2012 budget gives clean diesel and fuel cell funding the boot, electric vehicles a boost
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, USA Under pressure to remove billions of dollars from the annual budget, the Obama administration has released a plan that ends funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection … [Read more...]
Ballard to supply fuel cell modules for transit buses in Norway
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
Ballard FCvelocity module. Click to enlarge. Ballard Power Systems has entered into a contract for the supply of fuel cell power modules to power five zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses operated by the HyNor Oslo Buss group, to service the … [Read more...]