Frankfurt Preview: Hyundai i-Blue
Source: Edmunds Inside Line Sept 2008
Hyundai's i-Blue fuel-cell concept, which made its world debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, is significant on two fronts. Its "yin and yang" styling hints broadly at the ammo the Korean automaker intends to aim at competitors in the future, and it gives a clearer look at the shape a production Hyundai fuel-cell vehicle may take.....(Read More)
EU readies for more hydrogen cars
Source: New Europe Sept 2008
The European Commission last week welcomed the support of the European Parliament for its proposal to simplify the approval of hydrogen powered vehicles. Welcoming the Parliament’s nod, European Commission Vice-President Gunter Verheugen, responsible for enterprise and industry, said: “The agreement in the European Parliament is a big step forward....(Read More)
Chemists create 'powdered methane'
Source: Yahoo News India Sept 2008
London, September 4 (ANI): Chemists have now developed a new way to transport gases like methane and natural gas, by converting them into a powdered form.
According to a report in Nature News, Andrew Cooper and his colleagues at the University of Liverpool, UK, have found that they can trap methane in a bizarre material dubbed 'dry water', a mixture of silica and water that looks and acts like a fine white powder.....(Read More)
Recent Reports Highlight Commercialization Targets and How We Can Achieve Them
Source: Fuel Cell Insider Aug 2008
There have been three important documents published in recent weeks. The first, from the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), focuses on the infrastructure necessary to fuel the thousands of fuel cell vehicles expected to be deployed in California after 2012. The (pdf) document, entitled “Vision for Roll-out of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Fuel Stations,” describes in some detail the infrastructure needed to accommodate the thousands of fuel cell vehicles expected to be on the road in California by 2012, along with some ideas about how to deploy and pay for the fueling stations. The bottom line is that a phased transition is possible and affordable, but needs government support in the start-up phase....(Read More)
Ford Extends Fuel Cell-Focus Test Period
Source: Fuel Cell Store Blog Aug 2008
Automobile magazine reports that, after three years of successful service, 30 Ford Focus Fuel Cell prototypes have been given a new lease on life, with Ford extending the test program until 2010, giving the hand-built prototypes another two years on the road.....(Read More)
Ammonia electrolyser catalysts can deliver a clean profit
Source: Fuel Cell Markets Aug 2008
Acta is delighted to launch two new catalysts for the decomposition of ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen by electrolysis. Ammonia electrolysis can be used both to remove ammonia as a pollutant from waste streams and to convert ammonia into hydrogen at low temperatures....(Read More)
