Want better EV range? Hitch it to a fuel cell
Startup Oorja Protonics has developed a methanol fuel cell to give battery-powered forklifts a lift and it's planning to apply the same hybrid approach in fleet vehicles.
Shell upbeat on fuel cell cars 2nd February 2012
The prediction from Peter Voser, chief executive of the world's second-biggest oil producer, is a much more upbeat forecast for fuel cell vehicles than other oil firms, Reuters reports.
A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come
Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars.
Questions for Peter Hoffmann: A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time May Have Come
Peter Hoffmann started what is now the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Letter in 1986 and is the author of two books on this potential energy carrier for automobiles. "Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet" was published in 2001, but a revised and expanded edition is scheduled to be available from M.I.T. Press in March.
Powertrekk portable fuel cell available Spring for $229
The Powertrekk portable fuel cell charger, that first surfaced as a working concept will become available this Spring for $229. The device is the worldís first solution of its kind and offers instant charging for mobile devices over USB. The Powertrekk uses water to create hydrogen, which is then converted into electricity making it particularly useful for trekkers and users on field trips ...
California Orders Automakers To Sell More Plug-In and Fuel-Cell Cars
Jim Gorzelany California regulators voted to mandate major automakers substantially increase the numbers of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell-powered models in their fleets in the coming years, eventually accounting for 15.4 percent of all vehicles sold in the state by 2025. The new standard is part of a broader package
Biofuel cell generates electricity when implanted in False Death's Head Cockroach
Scientists have developed and implanted into a living insect ? the False Death's Head Cockroach ? a miniature fuel cell that converts naturally occurring sugar in the insect and oxygen from the air into electricity. They term it an advance toward a source of electricity that could, in principle, be collected, stored and used to power sensors, cameras, microphones and a variety of other ...
Business Notebook
Midlands Technical College on Thursday announced it will join the USC-City of Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative. The group is a collaboration of SCRA, EngenuitySC, the University of South Carolina and the city of Columbia. Its mission is to position Columbia as a leader for fuel cell innovation and technology. Midlands Tech president Sonny White and Tom Ledbetter, executive director for the ...
Fuel cell to power City Hall
A 66,000-pound fuel cell arrived at Millennium Plaza behind City Hall Sunday morning, bringing the city?s total fuel cell count to five. The fuel cell will provide the majority of electricity to City Hall and the Hall of Records at 200 Orange St., as well as 60 percent of the heat and 30 percent of cooling for the buildings, said Christine Eppstein Tang, director of the New Haven Office of ...
