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The hydrogen fuel cell car is not dead yet; indeed, a new Australian company has just launched, promising to build industrial vehicles and passenger cars using fuel cell/ultracapacitor hybrid electric powertrains, with a “Snowy” SUV coming in 2022/3.Co… Continue reading Australian startup H2X plans new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Everybody but the oil companies wants electric aviation to take off as quickly as possible, if you’ll pardon the pun. The aviation industry is a huge polluter, and electric aircraft will not only be cleaner, but significantly cheaper in terms of energy… Continue reading ZeroAvia’s Val Miftakhov makes a compelling case for hydrogen aviation
Israeli VTOL air taxi developer Urban Aeronautics has announced it’s partnering with HyPoint to develop a long range, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, emissions-free version of its remarkable CityHawk aircraft, based on the military Cormorant/AirMule design… Continue reading Urban Aeronautics moves to hydrogen for its CityHawk eVTOL air taxi
Japanese Diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar has signaled its intention to bring hydrogen fuel cells to the consumer marine market, collaborating with Toyota to develop the technology and prototype it in a small boat by the end of the year.Continue Readi… Continue reading Yanmar prepares to put a Toyota Mirai hydrogen powertrain in a boat
A California company says its new “turbo air-cooled” fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular fuel cell, opening the door for high-speed, long-range, hydrogen-powered electric VTOL aircraft.Continue Re… Continue reading HyPoint’s “turbo fuel cells” promise huge range and power for eVTOLs
A California company says its new “turbo air-cooled” fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular fuel cell, opening the door for high-speed, long-range, hydrogen-powered electric VTOL aircraft.Continue Re… Continue reading HyPoint’s “turbo fuel cells” promise huge range and power for eVTOLs
Swiss/Swedish manufacturing and automation behemoth ABB is teaming up with Hydrogène de France (HDF) with the intention of developing large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems capable of powering zero-emissions electric container ships.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading ABB plans “megawatt-scale” hydrogen powertrains for container ships
It appears clear at this stage that while most of the developed world is moving toward battery-electric vehicles, Japan and South Korea are pushing hard for hydrogen, which will allow them to import energy from around the world in a green delivery form… Continue reading BMW hops on Toyota’s hydrogen bandwagon with fuel cell powertrain
Anglo American and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have joined forces to develop what will become the world’s largest hydrogen or electric powered mining truck, aiming to help bring carbon neutral mining within reach.Continue ReadingCategory: Autom… Continue reading Monster 1000-kWh hydrogen-powered electric mining truck to begin testing
Nikola Motors has made some big promises for its upcoming Badger pickup truck, including a Cybertruck-beating 600-mile range, 2.9-second 0-60 mph (0/98 km/h) sprint time and 980 lb-ft (1,329 Nm) of torque. Plus, they’re getting a guy called Heavy D to … Continue reading Nikola’s Cybertruck-eating Badger has batteries, supercap and hydrogen