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Hydrogen Gas Transformed into Less Flammable Liquid Fuel for Safe Storage and Transportation

EPFL scientists have completed their solution for transforming hydrogen gas into a less flammable liquid fuel that can be safely stored and transported

4 Jun 2014

Toyota Enters into Financial Agreements with FirstElement Fuel to Support New Hydrogen Refueling Stations in California

"The issue of hydrogen refueling infrastructure is not so much about how many stations; but rather, location, location, location," stated Bob Carter, senior vice president, Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), just four months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where he unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell sedan due to launch in 2015.

2 May 2014

Copenhagen Researchers Develop Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars

Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less of the rare and valuable precious metal platinum. Their discovery was published in the highly reputable periodical Nature Materials.

22 Jul 2013

GM, Honda to Co-Develop Commercially Feasible Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Storage Technologies

General Motors and Honda announced today a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. The collaboration expects to succeed by sharing expertise, economies of scale and common sourcing strategies.

3 Jul 2013

Plug Power Provides Hydrogen Fuel Cells for BMW Fleet of Trucks at Spartanburg Facility

Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced that BMW Manufacturing Co. recently expanded the use of Plug Power hydrogen fuel cells at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility to power all material handling trucks and forklifts, bringing its clean energy fleet to 275 units. This makes it the largest such fleet in North America.

From Plug Power Inc 6 Jun 2013

New Hybrid Hydrogen System by Alset Global Featured in Aston Martin Rapide S Car

An Aston Martin Rapide S race car, featuring a Hybrid Hydrogen system developed by Alset Global, has become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in, and to undertake zero CO2 emissions laps of, an international motor race.

21 May 2013

Hydrogen-Powered Car to Compete in International Nürburgring Motorsport Event

The ability to offer a practical, affordable and clean, renewable energy through the use of hydrogen-fuelled cars is to set be demonstrated in Aston Martin’s Rapide S race car entry at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring on May 19th-20th 2013. A prototype, twin-turbo, Aston Martin Rapide S will use Alset Global’s unique Hybrid Hydrogen system to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both.

12 Apr 2013

Novel Technique to Produce Hydrogen Gas from Ash

Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used as construction material. The ash is what is left when rubbish has been burnt in thermal power stations.

26 Mar 2013

NREL Receives Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles to Advance Hydrogen Research

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently received four fuel cell hybrid vehicles - advanced (FCHV-adv) on loan from Toyota through a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. These vehicles will help NREL enhance its research related to hydrogen fueling infrastructure, renewable hydrogen production, and vehicle performance.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 1 Feb 2013

Nanomaterial Demontrates Ability to Absorb and Reabsorb Hydrogen

For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.

14 Aug 2012