On behalf of the German government, the transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with eight industrial partners to set up the H2 mobility scheme. High profile participants include Daimler, EnBW, Linde, OMV, Shell, Total, Vattenfall and the NOW GmbH National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology.
Speaking about the groundbreaking plan, the first of its kind anywhere in the world, Tiefensee said, “Our aim is to continue consistent and systematic promotion of electromobility based on batteries and fuel cells. Today we can see that Germany is setting the pace when it comes to hydrogen and fuel cell technology. We are aiming at establishing the nationwide supply with hydrogen in Germany at around 2015 in order to support the serial-production of fuel cell vehicles.”On behalf of the German government, the transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has... more
Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered vehicles.
by ScienceDailyResearchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S.... more
Hydrogen has alot of potential in the changing world, this new method helps brings technology closer to its goals.Hydrogen has alot of potential in the changing world, this new method helps brings... more
Turkish students at Sakarya University have built a hydrogen car that gets 1,336 mpg. Well, sorta.
Called the SAHİMO, the vehicle’s current range is about 353 miles on a quarter gallon of fuel (568 kilometers on 1 liter). It travels such an obscene distance with so little fuel due to the vehicle’s uber-light weight: it weighs only 240 pounds (110 kilograms). The car’s made up of 90-percent carbon fiber.Turkish students at Sakarya University have built a hydrogen car that gets 1,336 mpg.... more
"In preparation for the inaugural Global Green Challenge across the Australian outback, a team of Turkish students have assembled a hydrogen-powered vehicle that has an efficiency of 568 kilometers per liter (roughly 1,335 mpg). In order to get across the outback, they hope to only use three liters of fuel in the vehicle, dubbed the SAHİMO.
The SAHİMO weighs 110 kg--a carbon fiber frame keeps the weight down--and the scary thing is that these Sakarya University students want to up the efficiency to 1,000 km/L.
But doing so won't be cheap, as the cost to build the SAHIMO is already at $170,000, and they're looking for sponsors to keep improving the car before the competition in October.""In preparation for the inaugural Global Green Challenge across the Australian... more
It's no secret that a ton of problems need to be overcome before there's any real chance we'll all be driving clean-emissions hydrogen-powered cars and trucks. One such problem is how to store the hydrogen, which is a much less energy-dense fuel than gasoline. Researchers at the University of Delaware believe they may have found a possible solution from an extremely unlikely source: chicken feathers.
It seems that chicken feathers take on a unique set of properties when carbonized (slowly heated to 400-degrees Fahrenheit) that makes them dense and highly porous. When packed into a storage tank, these carbonized chicken feathers can greatly increase the amount of hydrogen that can be crammed inside.
Currently, researchers can store enough hydrogen in the carbonized feathers to provide an 80-mile range from a 20-gallon storage tank, but they're working to improve that figure. Fortunately, there's no shortage of available feathers – the U.S. poultry industry reportedly disposes of 2 billion pounds of chicken feathers per year.
Check out the link for the actual article, this was just my synopsis.It's no secret that a ton of problems need to be overcome before there's any... more
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is full of promise, but it's being held back by the problem of storing the dangerous gas safely and efficiently. Some U.S. scientists have been tackling this, and their solution is as ingenious as it is odd: Carbonized chicken feathers.
feathersThe University of Delaware team realized that the protein keratin, the main ingredient in chicken feather fibers, had fabulous properties when it's heated. Basically the keratin creates very strong cross-links when it's carbonized, and the feather fibers become extremely porous, which dramatically increases their surface area. As a result, the carbonized feathers can absorb huge amounts of hydrogen into their structure.Hydrogen fuel cell technology is full of promise, but it's being held back by the... more
Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco, students at Swarthmore college worked very hard on an ambitious project: "Our goal was to design and build a hydrogen fuel cell powered motorcycle to test the efficiencies of hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion, and battery propulsion."So cool! And they're quiet!!
Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco, students at... more
Mike Striski is an energetic man that has been working on a project to change the World, The world, as we know it is going to change whether we like it or not. And if mike has his way it will be a better place. The future of our country is going to be determined on how we deal with our energy crisis and mike has a solution. Mike has converted his house to a solar hydrogen powered house. With a collection high Tec gear and a lot of perseverance Mike has converted his home to the first solar hydrogen powered house in America.
It all started when mike was asked to help the local high school with their electric car for a race; he was just going to driver the kids to the race and help load and unload the car. Upon arrival at the school three days prior to the race mike discovered the car was not ready. It needed a lot of work. Being the gear head that he was he jump in and help finish the car. The team won the race and many others.
Mike was inspired and found himself building all kinds of unique vehicles. One such vehicle was the Genesis that the New Jersey Department of transportation built to promote alternative fuel vehicles. This is a fuel cell electric car that can go a 130 miles an hour with a range of about three hundred miles and with no harmful emissions.
This technology that provides the power for Mikes house is 45 years old and has been used by NASA to power spacecraft. The biggest costs are the Solar panels, Fuel Cell and the Electrolyzer, When this system is built into more homes and can be mass produced it will come down in price.
The energy is stored in the form of hydrogen. Batteries only last about 6 years and have to be replaced.
When you convert solar energy into hydrogen it last forever. Hydrogen dose not go bad like batteries or other hydrocarbon fuels it will last forever if it is stored in the proper tanks. Mike Striski is an energetic man that has been working on a project to change the... more
Save the Electric Car and Stop Sending Money to Foriegn Enemies by Oil
Why an Electric Vehicle is better than a Hydrogen Vehicle?:
1. An Electric Hummer will be cheaper and more energy efficient than a Hydrogen vehicle.
2. Electricity can be produced from numerous sources such as coal, solar, wind, and natural gas while Hydrogen can only come from Hydrogen.
3. Electric vehicles can be charged at your House, the mall, the bank, in the sunlight (solar panels), practically anywhere. Hydrogen vehicles can only be powered at Hydrogen stations.
4. Reduces Dependence of Foreign Entities
How to help the Electric Car:
1. Get the Word Out!
2. Write to the Government, Car Companies, and Oil Companies telling you want action down to support the 100% Electric Car
3. Next time you buy a car, try to buy an Electric.
The Electric Car will bring a Greener Future.
What do you think? Do you think the Electric vehicle will be conquer over a Hydrogen vehicle? Who stopped the electric vehicle years ago? Was it oil, government, car companies, consumers, or no one? Do you think it was just a fab? Do you want an electric car? Didn't Al Gore say he would develop an electric car; what happened to that?
Everyone is looking for cheaper fuel. Who is looking at things from other points of view? Such as emission standards. In the near term it seems that hydrogen powered cars may be worse from that point of view than the gas guzzlers we drive today.Everyone is looking for cheaper fuel. Who is looking at things from other points of... more
Fuel cell technologies have the potential to greatly curtail the U.S.'s oil use and carbon dioxide emissions, but extensive public and private investment are necessary to make a significant impact in the coming decades, according to the National Research Council.
The group researched and developed a best case scenario for fuel cell development and deployment in the U.S., publishing it's findings the report "Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen." The main barriers to widespread use of fuel cell vehicles, the report concludes, are vehicle price and lack of production and distribution infrastructure.
Even with increased funding and research, the cost of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles won't be competitive with fossil fuel-burning vehicles until 2023. The Council says fuel cell vehicle production could start ramping up in 2015, with about 2 million vehicles maximum on the roads by 2020.
Once the cost barrier comes down, there could be 60 million fuel cell vehicles zipping around by 2035 and 200 million by 2050. The Council takes into account the cost of hydrogen fuel over a vehicle's lifetime in comparing its cost to conventional vehicles.
That best case scenario can only be met with vigorous investment and action. The Council says the government will need to put up $55 billion in funding from 2008-2023, and private industry will need to pump $145 billion into fuel cells during the same period.
Currently, the federal government is running the $1.2 billion Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, which was announced at the 2003 State of the Union Address. On the West Coast, the California Fuel Cell Partnership is working to spread the use of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations.Fuel cell technologies have the potential to greatly curtail the U.S.'s oil use... more
A fuel station producing enough hydrogen to run householders' homes and cars has been unveiled today.
The British invention, due to go on sale within two years, is roughly the size of a heating boiler and will cost under £2,000.
Its creators say it will revolutionise commuting, help homeowners slash energy bills, and give easy access to a fuel that does not produce carbon dioxide emissions, helping to combat climate change.
ITM Power also unveiled a Ford Focus that has been converted to run on hydrogen.
The hydrogen generator, which when it goes on sale will be small enough to fit in a garage or home, will use water and offpeak electricity to generate the gas.
It will be stored in a pressurised tank and can be used to provide power for a range of domestic or commercial purposes.
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Full story at link by Daily MailA fuel station producing enough hydrogen to run householders' homes and cars has... more
A hydrogen refuelling station which could be installed in the home as an alternative to visiting a petrol station has been unveiled.
Users will need a hydrogen-powered car to go with it although the system can also be used for heating and cooking.
The hydrogen home refuelling station works via an electrolyser which produces the gas from water and electricity. An internal combustion generator converts the gas back into electricity to provide power for the home.
In terms of producing hydrogen to power a car, the unit can make enough gas overnight to provide fuel for 25 miles. The hope is eventually to have higher-pressure refuelling units in public places which would be capable of offering enough hydrogen for cars to travel 100 miles.
While some scientists are hopeful of the fuel uses of hydrogen, many others are sceptical because it is inefficient to produce, expensive to transport and to convert into electricity.A hydrogen refuelling station which could be installed in the home as an alternative... more
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With Gas prices close to $5. per gallon Shell has opened the First Hydrogen fuel station in the state of California. Hydrogen is much cleaner and greener for the environment. The station is located in Santa Monica, CA.With Gas prices close to $5. per gallon Shell has opened the First Hydrogen fuel... more
By eliminating the need for gasoline and dependency on foreign oil Hydrogen fuel can change the way we all drive. It is much cleaner, and much greener for the environment and California has now opened the first and only one in the entire state. Located in Santa Monica California.
IBy eliminating the need for gasoline and dependency on foreign oil Hydrogen fuel can... more
20 Billion dollars are being spent to stop water powered cars or hydrogen/oxygen powered cars, using 100% water as fuel is real. By spiltting water by electrolysis and creating hydrogen/oxygen gas, you can replace gasoline. We have been taught this is impossible! Engineers, scientists and professors may in fact tell tell you you're crazy to believe such non sense. They will also set out to prove you wrong. They base their laws of physics form 1825 thinking. Faraday's laws. Did you know that the first ICE engine ran on hydrogen from water? BMW has them! Hyunda will be making them. Japan indorses them. Many patents, inventions have been bought and there project is shelved, yes it is true. Some of the stubborn inventors who don't sell out disappear. Yes that's right. It happens in the US, Aus, NZ, UK and India. We are in a crunch to find alternative fuels. The pressure is on. War for oil is not the way to go.20 Billion dollars are being spent to stop water powered cars or hydrogen/oxygen... more
Thousands of successful water-conversions around the world are proof that this technology works and will soon catch on! From being used by this guy's torch, HHO gas can prove to be a means to fuel automobiles. The prospect of using HHO to fuel cars successfully almost seems like a dream come true.Thousands of successful water-conversions around the world are proof that this... more
