A new hydrogen plant at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia. This story from West Virginia Public Broadcasting says the facility isn’t very big… just the size of a shed. But when it is up and running, it will help provide a corridor of the ultimately green fuel all the way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kim Redlein is a technical …
Brazil to Get Hydrogen Buses
Brazilian government officials say the country will buy, operate and maintain up to five hydrogen-cell-fueled buses, as well as putting in a station to produce hydrogen to supply the buses. The project is part of country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) partnership with the Urban Transportation Metropolitan Enterprise in Sao Paulo to develop cleaner urban public transportation in Brazil. …
Hydrogen Maker Gets Patent for Breakthrough
A Connecticut-based hydrogen technology maker has received a patent on a system that will help regulate the purity and pressure of hydrogen gas used to cool large electric generators. This company press release says Proton Energy Systems’ StableFlow system is considered a real breakthrough because it actively controls purity and dew point, monitors pressure and, enables more efficient power production …
Pilot Project to Get Hydrogen, Nanofibers from Landfills
A new process is working on turning landfill gas into hydrogen AND nanofibers. Catalyx Nanotech, Inc., says the pilot project has started at a closed southern California landfill. “Our advantage is that we are able to produce nanofibers at greater than 99% purity, as well as 100% green hydrogen in a one-step process,” says Yinan Jin, Catalyx Nanotech Chief Research …
Toyota Promises New Hydrogen Car By 2015
The world’s biggest car maker is promising to launch a new fuel-cell car by the year 2015. This Wall Street Journal article says Toyota made the pledge during today’s annual shareholders meeting: Other investors asked about the company’s strategy for low-emission, fuel-economic vehicles, a core growth area for many car makers in the current tough environment. Executive Vice President Masatami …
NREL & Google Launch Alternative Fuel Map
Don’t know where to buy your biodiesel? Un-enlightened about ethanol’s whereabouts? Perplexed about propane? Well, a new tool from the National Renewable Energy Labs and Google could help you be a more active alternative fuel buyer. Ecogeek.org reports that the two have launched TransAtlas, an interactive map that shows all existing and planned alternative fuel stations across the country: The …
Lean, Mean AND Green Marines
While I’ve always admired U.S. Marines for their ability to go anywhere, anytime, under any conditions – and kick some serious butt!!! – you have to admire the way they are also looking out for the environment. This article from the San Diego News Network says Marines at nearby Camp Pendelton are adopting lots of alternative energy choices, including some …
Hydrogen Road Tour Finishes in Vancouver
A dozen cars have just finished a West Coast road trip that saw the caravan of hydrogen-powered vehicles make the nine-day, 28-stop trip from Southern California to Vancouver in Canada. The Examiner.com reports that the Hydrogen Road Tour featured a variety of vehicles, including the Chevy Equinox FCV, the Honda FCX Clarity and two different Volkswagens… among others: So there …
Vancouver to Host Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Event
Some believe the future of renewable energy is with hydrogen. If that’s true, the future… and the world… will be coming to Vancouver next week for Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009… billed as Canada’s premier international hydrogen and fuel cell event. Organizers say the event, which runs from May 31 – June 3, will “showcase Canada’s leadership in commercialization of …
Criticisms of Sperling’s Role in the LCFS Heating Up
Two weeks ago I reviewed, “Two Billion Cars” by Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon. I focused on several aspects but I did not tie together this important point: Daniel Sperling vehemently dislikes corn ethanol and he is the lead researcher for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that just passed the Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS). The LCFS was a …