Hydrogen Power: Hope or Hype?

That hydrogen can reliably power cars is all but proven,
but work to create a mass fuel cell vehicle market has just begun.

Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure in the Newborn Stage
Progress on hydrogen service stations lags fuel cell vehicle (FCV) development as energy companies largely sit on the sidelines. Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
SMR Dominates Hydrogen Production, But There’s Many Ways to Make It
Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) is the most common way to make hydrogen, but the promise of commercial electrolysers is hydrogen can be produced at a refueling station or even at home. Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
Feds Have Primed the Hydrogen Research Pump
Solvable technical hurdles and the prospect of a "perfect battery" still stand in the way of hydrogen as mainstream. Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
Hydrogen FCVs Will Drive Initial Market, Fueling Infrastructure to Follow
Fork lifts, buses, tarmac tugs and automatic warehouse vehicles have been running on hydrogen for years. Now hydrogen cars are getting all the attention. Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
Hitting the Hydrogen Highway
General Motors' fourth generation FCV excels as a hydrogen-powered vehicle, but the future still holds many unknowns. Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
GM's Hydrogen Chevy Equinox FCV: A Seamless Transition
The technology and environmental benefits behind GM's hydrogen-powered FCV are revolutionary – but will soccer moms adapt? Full Story
2008-07-15 00:00:00
Hydrogen: A Classic Chicken or Egg Problem
Hydrogen is a major step forward in the auto industry, but what comes first, the vehicle or the infrastructure? Full Story
2008-06-23 00:00:00

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UNLV Uses Sunlight to Make Hydrogen from Water
While traveling through the Southwest, I made a stop at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to visit some colleagues and get a peek at the energy-related research on going at the university�... View Blog Post
2008-06-22 19:52:37
Hydrogen for Fuel Cells: Where will it come from?
Next week, I will spend a few hours test driving one of a hundred experiemental GM Chevy Equinox powered by hydrogen fuel cells. These vehicles promise zero emissions are represent one of several ... View Blog Post
2008-05-01 08:56:21
Criticisms Abound Despite BMW’s Hydrogen 7 Innovations
The March/April edition of Technology Review includes in interesting review by David Talbot covering BMW’s Hydrogen 7 automobile. As the car’s name implies, it is an H2-fired machine. However, ... View Blog Post
2007-03-19 23:01:44

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