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Hebrides wants to procure hydrogen vehicles
Transportation, Sep 14 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The council of the Scottish Western Isles, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has issued a call for tender for hydrogen vehicles, to use on the Isle of Lewis and Harris... >>more

Hydrogen fuelling station at Millbook, Bedfordshire
Transportation, Sep 14 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen fuelling station has been opened at Millbrook Proving Ground, a vehicle test and development site in Bedfordshire, UK. >>more

Swindon to upgrade hydrogen facilities - Swindon Advertiser
Transportation, Sep 14 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The BOC hydrogen refuelling station in Swindon, UK, is going to be expanded, according to news reports in the "Swindon Advertiser". >>more

Intelligent Energy and Ricardo tie-up
Transportation, Sep 07 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Intelligent Energy, a UK company specialising in fuel cell design and development, has announced a "working together" with UK engineering consultancy Ricardo, which... >>more

Fuel cell vehicles have nearly met 2009 targets - NREL
Transportation, Aug 24 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has completed a 7 year project to demonstrate and evaluate hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and... >>more

£3.3m for Aberdeen hydrogen hub
Transportation, Aug 17 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- £3.3m funding has been agreed to build a hydrogen energy hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. >>more

Fuel cell ferry - Scotland feasibility study
Transportation, Aug 17 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, an operator of 30 ferries operating on the West coast of Scotland and the Clyde Estuary, has been commissioned by Scottish Enterprise... >>more

Hydrogen rail conference in Birmingham - first hydrogen train demonstrated
Transportation, Aug 17 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The 7th International Hydrogen rail (Hydrail) conference has been held at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, at the University of Birmingham,... >>more

Shell provides free hydrogen in Newport Beach
Transportation, Aug 03 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Shell is providing hydrogen free of charge from its fuelling station in Newport Beach, near Los Angeles. >>more

SFO airport hydrogen fuelling station "likely headed for scrap heap"
Transportation, July 25 2012 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans for a hydrogen fuelling station at San Francisco airport are "likely headed for the scrap heap," according to Joshua Melvin, a reporter at Mercury News /San... >>more

UK’s first hydrogen ferry wins award
Transportation, Aug 02 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A planned hydrogen powered ferry service in Bristol, UK, has won an "Environmental Innovation of the Year" award from UK publication Sustainable Shipping.com. >>more

Opel’s fuel cell car may sell 20,000 units
Transportation, Aug 02 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Car manufacturer Opel, a subsidiary of General Motors, is working on a new fuel cell powered vehicle to launch at the end of 2016 or early 2017, according to Klaus... >>more

Renewably generated hydrogen station in University of Glamorgan, Wales
Transportation, May 12 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The second hydrogen fuelling station has been installed at the University of Glamorgan in South Wales, in its Glyntaff Campus. >>more

Hydrogen unmanned air vehicle "mishap"
Transportation, Apr 07 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen powered unmanned air vehicle in California experienced a 'mishap' at 2.30am, according to the aircraft manufacturer Aerovironment Inc. >>more

Long Island’s first hydrogen fuelling station
Transportation, Apr 06 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuelling station has opened in Long Island, at Point Lookout. >>more

Fuel cell black cab on streets of London
Transportation, Apr 06 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first fuel cell powered black cab (taxi) is on the streets of London, following certification by the UK's Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA) that they are... >>more

Hyundai launches Blue2 sedan fuel cell vehicle
Transportation, Apr 06 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has launched its "Blue2" concept fuel cell vehicle at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show (April 1-10 2011). >>more

Hyundai new FCEV - 403 mile range
Transportation, Feb 18 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has revealed its next generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix, which has a total range between refuelling of 403 miles, compared to 230 miles with... >>more

Hydrogen tanker truck catches fire - Texas
Transportation, Feb 18 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A tanker truck carrying hydrogen has caught fire in Chambers County, Texas. >>more

Air Products supplies mobile hydrogen fuelling to California lab
Transportation, Feb 18 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has supplied a mobile hydrogen fuelling system to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, to power hydrogen shuttle buses to transport... >>more

Aircraft nose wheel powered by fuel cell
Transportation, Feb 11 2011 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt or DLR) has developed a fuel cell powered electric nose wheel motor for aeroplanes, which... >>more

$16m government funding for US fuel cell buses
Transportation, Dec 30 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Federal Transit Administration has announced it will provide $16m of research money for fuel cell buses. >>more

Hyundai’s FCV goes 650km with 20per cent smaller fuel cell
Transportation, Dec 30 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has announced that it has finished developing its next generation fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix. >>more

Ballard in 4 more US fuel cell bus projects
Transportation, Dec 30 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver has announced that it will provide fuel cells to four more US fuel cell bus projects. >>more

Honda used its fuel cell expertise to make battery cars - Bloomberg
Transportation, Dec 30 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda Motor Company used found its expertise from fuel cell vehicles helpful when it wanted to build its first battery electric vehicle, according to a Bloomberg... >>more

Fuel cell bus for Tokyo Airport
Transportation, Dec 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for a fuel cell hybrid bus to run between central Tokyo and Tokyo International Airport. >>more

Hawaii project to provide hydrogen system by 2015
Transportation, Dec 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A number of companies in Hawaii have formed an initiative to install a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure and hydrogen vehicles by 2015, with 20-25 hydrogen stations... >>more

Mercedes FCV to be $849 a month
Transportation, Dec 06 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has announced that its B-Classs fuel cell vehicle will be priced at $849 a month for full service rental. >>more

University of Texas builds hydrogen utility vehicles
Transportation, Nov 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Texas in Austin has built two hydrogen powered "utility" vehicles for the US Department of Defense Logistics Agency. >>more

50 hydrogen buses at Guangzhou Asian Games
Transportation, Nov 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced a contract to supply hydrogen to over 50 hydrogen fuel cell buses in operation at the Asian Games and Asian Para Games from November 12-December... >>more

Tarmac Group joins ITM Power’s "HOST" project
Transportation, Nov 15 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Tarmac Group, the largest quarrying company in the UK, has signed up to ITM Power's "HOST" project, whereby it agrees to test out two hydrogen Ford Transit vehicles... >>more

3 hydrogen buses for London
Transportation, Nov 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Transport for London has secured Euro 5.67m funding from the European Union' "Cleaner Hydrogen in Cities" project, which it will use to buy three hybrid fuel cell... >>more

$872k for Texas fuel cell terminal truck
Transportation, Nov 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Texas truck manufacturer Capacity has won an $872K grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to develop a truck to run in a container terminal, powered... >>more

Fuel cell unmanned plane flies 5 hours in Korea
Transportation, Nov 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) containing a Horizon fuel cell has flown for 5 hours in South Korea, with the fuel cell replacing a battery pack which could provide... >>more

30 mile hydrogen pipeline in Alberta opens
Transportation, Nov 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products reports that its 30 mile hydrogen pipeline in Alberta is now carrying hydrogen for the first time. >>more

Toro Company to build two fuel cell utility vehicles for US Navy
Transportation, Nov 03 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Toro Company of Minnesota has won a contract with aerospace company ATK to design and build 2 fuel cell utility vehicles, with a solid hydrogen storage system,... >>more

Hydrogen fuel station in Saskatoon
Transportation, Nov 03 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A hydrogen vehicle loading and fuelling station has opened in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. >>more

Center Parcs joins ITM’s HOST project
Transportation, Oct 22 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Center Parcs, a UK operator of four holiday villages, will be joining ITM Power's "Hydrogen On Site Trials" (HOST) project. >>more

Demonstration hydrogen pumps in DC and New York may close
Transportation, Oct 22 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Shell's demonstration hydrogen fuel stations in Washington DC, and three stations in New York, are scheduled to close shortly as they finish their use as demonstration... >>more

180 mile H2 pipeline connects Louisiana and Texas
Transportation, Oct 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products has announced plans to construct a 180 mile hydrogen pipeline, connecting its existing Louisiana and Texas hydrogen pipeline systems. >>more

First hydrogen fuelling station in Connecticut
Transportation, Oct 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Mercedes taking orders for fuel cell car - Bloomberg
Transportation, Oct 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has started taking orders for its fuel cell car in California, according to Bloomberg reports. >>more

5 hydrogen bus orders from Van Hool
Transportation, Oct 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- HyNor Oslo Buss project, a Norwegian hydrogen bus demonstration project, has announced an order of 5 fuel cell buses from Belgium bus manufacturer Van Hool. >>more

Horizon - first commercial fuel cell for unmanned aircraft
Transportation, Aug 17 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore has commercially launched a fuel cell system for small (5-10kg) unmanned aerial vehicles, using dry fuel cartridges which... >>more

China "15m electric, hybrid, fuel cell cars a year by 2020"
Transportation, Aug 17 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- China is planning to produce 15m electric, hybrid and fuel cell cars a year by 2020, according to a news report by Xinmin Evening Post of Shanghai, translated... >>more

South Africa - hydrogen bicycle
Transportation, Aug 17 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Students at the South Africa Tshwane University of Technology have developed a hydrogen powered bicycle, in partnership with the South African Department of Science... >>more

Sheffield and Camden trial hydrogen vehicles
Transportation, Aug 17 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Sheffield City Council (UK) and the London Borough of Camden have joined a project to trial hydrogen fuelling systems, which is being run by fuel cell and hydrogen... >>more

Taiwan fuel cell 10 micro car fleet demonstration
Transportation, Aug 17 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies (APFCT) has won a contract with the Taiwanese Bureau of Energy, Ministry and Economic Affairs, to conduct a demonstration... >>more

7,000 hours for California fuel cell bus
Transportation, July 15 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell bus operating in Greater Oakland, California by AC Transit, has achieved a record 7,000 hours of service with the original fuel cell stacks, according... >>more

Scandinavian fuel cell demonstration project "H2MOVES"
Transportation, July 14 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell vehicle demonstration project has been launched in Oslo, Norway, called "H2MOVES". >>more

Acta launches hydrogen powered small vessel
Transportation, June 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Italian fuel cell manufacturer Acta has launched a hydrogen powered tender, or small vessel designed to serve a larger vessel. It is called HIDRO. >>more

Riversimple hydrogen cars available in Leicester from Spring 2012
Transportation, June 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK hydrogen car startup Riversimple has announced plans to make 30 of its cars available for lease to the public in Leicester, UK, from spring 2012, in a 12... >>more

Boeing testing hydrogen plane in Missouri
Transportation, June 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Boeing is testing a hydrogen powered plane "cart" at Perryville Airport, Missouri, according to news service the Southeast Missourian. >>more

10 fuel cell scooters for $350,000
Transportation, June 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies of Taiwan is offering a 10 fuel cell scooter package for $350,000, including 10 scooters, 40 hydrogen canisters, one stationary... >>more

Work begins on US East Coast hydrogen highway
Transportation, June 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Proton Energy Systems of Connecticut has started work on its planned East Coast hydrogen highway, starting work on building its first hydrogen station in its home... >>more

Hydrogen vehicles at Stansted Airport London
Transportation, June 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans are in place to operate hydrogen combustion vehicles at London's Stansted Airport, so hydrogen company ITM Power can trial its high pressure hydrogen refuelling... >>more

Hyundai Kia fuel cell cars "under $50,000".
Transportation, June 09 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Kia believes it can produce fuel cell cars for under $50,000 a year, according to Autocar Magazine. >>more

Hawaii hydrogen pipeline project
Transportation, May 12 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has joined up with The Gas Co, which operates 1,000 miles of pipeline on Oahu Island, Hawaii, to test hydrogen refuelling technology for fuel cell... >>more

Design for hydrogen powered live-in airships
Transportation, May 12 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Toyota hydrogen car $50,000
Transportation, May 12 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Toyota thinks it 'may be able to' price its first retail hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at around $50,000, according to Yoshihiko Masuda, Toyota’s managing director... >>more

Boeing starts building liquid hydrogen powered drone aircraft
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Boeing has announced that it has started building "Phantom Eye", a liquid hydrogen powered unmanned aircraft, designed to fly at high altitude. >>more

Ballard - $6.2m government funding for fuel cell research
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, Canada, has won $6.2m in funding from the US Department of Energy, to develop fuel cell technology over the next 4 years. >>more

Fuel cell bike exhibited in Tokyo
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell assisted pedal cycle has been exhibited at Tokyo's FC Expo 2010 (March 3-5) developed by Iwatani Corp, according to Nikkei "Techon" news service. >>more

SunLine Transit launches "6th gen" hydrogen bus
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- SunLine Transit Agency of California has launched a new hydrogen fuel cell bus, which it says is 6th generation technology, on Feb 19 2010. >>more

Mumbai - trial of hydrogen enriched buses
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A trial is planned in Mumbai of 50-70 buses running on natural gas (mainly methane) with 15-20 per cent hydrogen, according to an article on news service Perth Now... >>more

Hydrogenics contract for UN fuel cell boat
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Ontario has won a contract to supply 6 fuel cell power modules for a boat project, run by the United Nations Industrial Development... >>more

New method of storing 14 per cent weight hydrogen in graphene - Rensselaer Polytechnic
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new method of storing hydrogen at room temperature in graphene has been developed by Javad Rafiee, an Iranian doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical,... >>more

California Senate gives Vision Industries a sustainability award
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vision Industries Corp of Los Angeles, which is developing a zero emission engine for cars and trucks, particularly for use in trucks around Los Angeles port,... >>more

Purdue University develops heat exchangers for vehicle hydrogen storage
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, have developed a heat exchanger which can remove heat from metal hydride storage when it is absorbing hydrogen gas at... >>more

Burbank: please run our hydrogen station
Transportation, Mar 11 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Burbank, Los Angeles County, has issued a request for proposal for someone to run its hydrogen station. >>more

Hydrogen needed for UK hydrogen balloon race
Transportation, Feb 19 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The organisers of the 54th International Gas Balloon Race, to be held in the UK in September 2010, need to find a supply of hydrogen >>more

Proton and Smith to build battery vehicle with fuel cell extender
Transportation, Feb 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK fuel cell company Proton Power Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK electric vehicles company Smith, to work together to build a battery... >>more

Using electric field to improve hydrogen storage
Transportation, Feb 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, Peking University in Beijing; and the Chinese Academy of Science in Shanghai, are working together to develop... >>more

South Wales to be "hydrogen highway"
Transportation, Feb 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced by the government of Wales (UK) to establish a series of hydrogen fuelling stations along the M4 motorway in Wales, as a 'Hydrogen... >>more

Honda - solar hydrogen prototype in Los Angeles
Transportation, Feb 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has started operations for a solar powered hydrogen fuelling station, at the Los Angeles Center of Honda Research and Development Americas. >>more

Travel in luxury hydrogen airship
Transportation, Feb 18 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK product designers Seymourpowell has a design for a hydrogen powered airship, which could also be used as a luxury hotel. >>more

Ballard receives CDN $4.8m for fuel cell buses research
Transportation, Jan 29 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, Canada, has received "up to" CDN $4.8m from government agency Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to further develop... >>more

Whistler "close" to finding local hydrogen source
Transportation, Jan 29 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BC Transit, which operates buses in British Columbia, Canada, says it is "very close" to finding a local supplier for hydrogen, to power 20 hydrogen buses brought... >>more

Europe - industry hydrogen group looks for support from Spain Prime Minister
Transportation, Jan 29 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The European hydrogen and fuel cells industry group NEW-IG is hoping that the Spanish government, as president of the EU for the first 6 months of 2010, will help... >>more

Los Angeles tests hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Transportation, Jan 29 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Port of Los Angeles has announced plans to evaluate and possibly purchase fuel cell hybrid electric trucks, developed by Vision Industries. >>more

Bus fuel cell system runs 5,000 hours
Transportation, Jan 29 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Toyota: 100 fuel cell vehicle demonstration in US
Transportation, Jan 13 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Toyota has announced plans to put over 100 fuel cell hybrid vehicles in a demonstration program in the US, over the next 3 years. >>more

Indonesia high speed hydrogen train feasibility study
Transportation, Jan 13 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A company in Indonesia is conducting a technical and financial feasibility study for a $3bn, 357km high speed train link powered by hydrogen, connecting the capital... >>more

Italy - fuel cell aircraft in final test phase
Transportation, Jan 13 2010 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A fuel cell powered manned (two seater) ultra light aircraft being developed under the European Union ENFICA-FC project is ready for its final test phase, at Reggio... >>more

Ten Ford fuel cell vehicles in Iceland
Transportation, Dec 27 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ten Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles have been delivered to Iceland in December 2009 for testing, as part of Iceland's national project to try to be free of fossil... >>more

Peugeot exhibits electric vehicle with fuel cell range extender
Transportation, Dec 13 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën has exhibited a demonstration vehicle which runs on a battery most of the time but with a hydrogen fuel cell range extender,... >>more

Hydrogenics fuel cell bus in Hamburg
Transportation, Dec 11 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hydrogenics Corporation of Mississauga, Canada, has delivered a fuel cell “Midibus” bus for a hospital complex in Hamburg, Germany. >>more

Mazda hydrogen hybrid vehicle for Yamaguchi government
Transportation, Dec 03 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car manufacturer Mazda has delivered a Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in Western Japan, according to Japanese... >>more

Micromeritics nanogrant for hydrogen storage technology
Transportation, Dec 03 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Micromeritics, a US specialist on nano technology which makes regular research grants to universities, has decided to give its third quarter 2009 "grant" to the... >>more

University of South Carolina - vehicles petroleum free by 2015
Transportation, Dec 03 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of South Carolina has announced plans to only use non petroleum vehicles from 2015 onwards, including vehicles powered by ethanol, biodiesel, liquefied... >>more

First hydrogen buses in Whistler, Canada
Transportation, Nov 24 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first of 20 hydrogen powered buses has come into operation in Whistler, Canada, on November 20 2009, operated by BC Transit. >>more

10 fuel cell buses in Hamburg
Transportation, Nov 24 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first of a series of 10 fuel cell buses has started operations in Hamburg on November 16th, built by Daimler Buses. >>more

Hydrogen shuttle buses at Vancouver airport
Transportation, Nov 24 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver International Airport has plans to install "several" hydrogen shuttle buses, in a project together with Natural Resources Canada, Air Liquide and Montréal... >>more

Delhi to run cars on 18 per cent hydrogen with CNG
Transportation, Nov 24 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is planning to optimise vehicles to run on a blend of 18 per cent hydrogen together with compressed natural... >>more

Fuel cell development much faster than EVs - Toyota
Transportation, Nov 06 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The pace of technology development for fuel cell vehicles over the past 15 years has been much faster than electrovoltaics (battery) vehicles, said Craig Scott,... >>more

London - planning permission for hydrogen bus fuelling station
Transportation, Oct 30 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Planning permission has been agreed in London to install a hydrogen refuelling facility, to potentially fuel a fleet of five hydrogen buses. running between Covent... >>more

GM pulling back on hydrogen cars
Transportation, Oct 29 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors is reducing its spending on hydrogen fuel cell cars, according to an interview with CEO Fritz Henderson, talking to the Washington Post (October 29... >>more

Daimler Germany award for fuel cell bus
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Daimler has won this year's "F-Cell Award" in Stuttgart, Germany, for its fuel cell bus. >>more

Los Angeles Freightliner to distribute fuel cell trucks
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Truck vendors Los Angeles Freightliner and Velocity Vehicle Group have both signed distribution agreements with Vision Industries Corp to sell its Tyrano hybrid... >>more

Honda Grove Medal for FCX fuel cell
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda has won the 2009 Grove Medal for its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, presented at this year's Grove Fuel Cell Symposium in London. >>more

Car industry should focus on hydrogen Aston Martin CEO
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The car industry should be focussing on hydrogen, not electric cars, said CEO of car manufacturer Aston Martin Dr Ulrich Bez, speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show,... >>more

San Francisco - RFP for hydrogen fuel station
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- San Francisco's Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District has issued a request for proposal for a new hydrogen fuelling station, to be built in Oakland Facility. >>more

Delay in Copenhagen hydrogen cars plan
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Copenhagen has not managed to meet its target of having 15 hydrogen powered cars on the roads before the UN Climate Conference in December, according... >>more

Honda will consider Formula One if it has hydrogen fuel cell cars
Transportation, Oct 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda will consider returning to Formula One racing if it uses hydrogen fuel cell powered cars or other 'environmentally friendly technologies', according to chief... >>more

Ammonia borane storage breakthrough
Transportation, Sep 03 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama, working within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence,... >>more

Hydrogenics - 16 fuel cells for California trucks
Transportation, Sep 03 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Hydrogenics has announced a contract for 16 fuel cells to be installed in short haul trucks running in the Port of Los Angeles... >>more

New 5th generation GM fuel cell: same size as combustion engine
Transportation, Aug 24 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has revealed information about its latest (5th generation) automotive fuel cell, being used in test vehicles in California, New York and Washington,... >>more

Japanese study vehicle hydrogen infrastructure
Transportation, Aug 07 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A research project is starting in Japan to study the infrastructure required to get hydrogen to vehicle fuelling stations, according to an article in Japanese news... >>more

Rhodium catalyst - gets hydrogen out of ammonia borane
Transportation, Aug 07 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Studies are underway at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a new catalyst which can release hydrogen which is stored... >>more

Delft University unveils hydrogen go-kart
Transportation, July 21 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Delft University of Technology has unveiled its hydrogen go-kart which will compete in the Formula Zero hydrogen go-kart championships, to be held in England,... >>more

Japan - 540km hydrogen road test with no refuelling vehicle
Transportation, July 18 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A number of hydrogen fuelled vehicles will go on a road test in Japan on a 540km trip without a refuelling vehicle, according to an article in Japan Today. >>more

$1m for hydrogen / hybrid shuttle bus in Hawaii
Transportation, July 13 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, has won a research and development grant of $989,000 from the US Federal Transit Authority, to test a battery / hydrogen... >>more

$200 for a chicken feather vehicle hydrogen fuel tank
Transportation, July 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the University of Delaware have developed a way to convert chicken feathers to create a hydrogen storage material. >>more

Electrolyzer for German hydrogen station - Barth
Transportation, July 02 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Iceland H2 plans -set back 10 years’
Transportation, July 01 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Iceland's plan to use hydrogen to power all ground transportation and its fishing fleet have been set back at least 10 years - from 2040 to 2050, according to... >>more

First hydrogen bus in Brazil
Transportation, July 01 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuel-cell powered bus in Brazil was "presented" on July 1 2009, in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, greater São Paulo. >>more

Lecturer post in Northern Ireland
Transportation, July 01 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, is seeking a permanent lecturer in safety of hydrogen powered vehicles, starting September 1 2009, to work at its HySAFER... >>more

Hydrogen land speed record broken - 199 mph
Transportation, June 22 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The hydrogen land speed record has been broken by Jesse James, driving a modified 1960s era streamliner vehicle to drive on hydrogen, reaching a speed of 199 mph,... >>more

Public hydrogen station at Stuttgart airport
Transportation, June 22 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A public hydrogen filling facility has opened in Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on an OMV service station. >>more

Hydrogen for San Diego marines
Transportation, June 15 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Marines at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, are experimenting with hydrogen vehicles, according to an article in San Diego News Network. >>more

Purdue researchers ’solve’ metal hydride storage heating problem
Transportation, June 15 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, have developed a new heat exchanger which can remove heat generated, when fuelling a metal hydride hydrogen... >>more

’Open source’ hydrogen car project
Transportation, June 12 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new hydrogen car project will be unveiled in London on Jun 16th - to create an 'open source' platform for building a small (2 seater) hydrogen car - with a fuel... >>more

Washington meeting - GM, Honda, Toyota and Air Products
Transportation, June 08 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Hydrogen Association is organising a briefing about hydrogen and fuel cells in transportation in Washington on June 12 at 1-3pm, in Room 128, Dirksen Senate... >>more

Connecticut seeks $20m funding for hybrid buses
Transportation, June 08 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The state of Connecticut, USA, is applying for $20m in federal stimulus money for hybrid buses (powered by fuel cells and batteries) and fuel cell generators, according... >>more

GM still committed to Hydrogen - Canadian Press
Transportation, June 04 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors is still committed to hydrogen car development despite its bankruptcy, the Canadian Press has reported. >>more

Australian actress gets FCX Clarity
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Australian actress Q'orianka Kilcher, has been given a Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, according to The Auto Channel. >>more

Mazda - hydrogen combustion vehicle delivered in Japan
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car company Mazda reports that it has delivered its first Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle to Iwatani Corporation of Japan. >>more

Norway hydrogen highway "officially open"
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The Norwegian "hydrogen highway," 600km long between Oslo and Stavanger, has been "officially opened" on May 11 2009, in connection with the opening of a StatoilHydro... >>more

Hydrogen fuelling station in Rochester, USA
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans for a new hydrogen fuelling station have been announced at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York State, according to the Democrat and Chronicle local... >>more

Template to complain about hydrogen funding
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Hydrogen Education Foundation, an organisation launched by the US National Hydrogen Association, has created a simple online link where you can complain... >>more

Fuel cell bus in Czech Republic
Transportation, May 28 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A new fuel cell bus has been unveiled in the Czech Republic, to go into operation in Prague from mid 2009. >>more

South Carolina lobbying to protect hydrogen funding
Transportation, May 21 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- South Carolina state officials and industry representatives have been lobbying in Washington against proposed cuts in US government funding for fuel cell research... >>more

Improving ammonia borane for hydrogen storage - Chemistry World
Transportation, May 19 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China, have found ways to improve the performance of ammonia borane for hydrogen storage in vehicles, according... >>more

Hydrogen buses at Detroit airport
Transportation, May 19 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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High surface area zinc-oxide could be used for hydrogen storage
Transportation, May 19 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Chemists at the University of Michigan have developed a zinc oxide crystal where one thirtieth of an ounce (about 1 gram) could have a surface area the size of... >>more

Copenhagen - 85 per cent of government cars must be electric/ hydrogen
Transportation, Apr 15 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The city of Copenhagen, Denmark, has set a target that 85 per cent of all government cars (about 600 vehicles) should be either electric or hydrogen electric powered... >>more

UK fuel cell mail van
Transportation, Apr 15 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- UK mail company Royal Mail has announced plans to develop a design for hydrogen fuel cell postal vans, working together with Cenex, the UK's Centre for Excellence... >>more

Hyundai’s 2nd generation fuel cell bus
Transportation, Apr 09 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Hyundai has launched the 2nd generation of its hydrogen fuel cell bus, at Seoul Motor Show (April 2-12 2009). >>more

US Navy developing fuel cell UAV
Transportation, Apr 09 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Navy is currently developing a fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), according to a release on its website (see link below). >>more

Mazda - first commercial leasing of hydrogen vehicle
Transportation, Apr 09 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mazda is claiming to be the world's first company to lease a hydrogen vehicle to the public commercially. >>more

California Air Resources Board - $6.8m for 4 hydrogen stations
Transportation, Apr 08 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has announced (April 6 2009) grants of $1.7m each to four hydrogen stations (total $6.8m) >>more

Hydrogen combustion in vehicles - 42 per cent efficient
Transportation, Mar 27 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- BMW, together with researchers in Graz and Vienna, have found a way to develop a hydrogen engine for vehicles which can operate at 42 per cent efficiency, similar... >>more

Mazda leasing hydrogen mini-van in US
Transportation, Mar 26 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mazda has started leasing its hydrogen mini-van, according to a news story on CNET.com. >>more

Vision Industries Corp of Los Angeles has started testing of a hydrogen fuel cell truck.
Transportation, Mar 05 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The company aims to produce the world's first commercial available class 8 heavy duty tractor truck. >>more

Material that can hold 10 per cent of its weight in hydrogen - New Scientist
Transportation, Feb 23 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Nottingham (UK) and General Motors have developed a new material which can hold 10 per cent of its weight in hydrogen, the New Scientist... >>more

Nissan exhibits SOFC for vehicles
Transportation, Feb 23 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Car manufacturer Nissan has exhibited a prototype Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) at the Tokyo International Nanotechnology Exhibition (Feb 18-20) which it plans to... >>more

European Investment Bank - Eur 15m for clean buses
Transportation, Feb 16 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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Vehicle hydrogen storage tank – innovation award
Transportation, Jan 30 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The winner of the ‘transportation’ category in the 2009 Innovation Awards, organised by JEC Composites magazine, is Profile Composites of Canada, for developing... >>more

Mazda ’does not plan electric vehicles’
Transportation, Jan 19 2009 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Japanese car manufacturer Mazda has no plans to develop an electric vehicle, but will go straight to hydrogen vehicles, according to the Detroit News. >>more

First hydrogen station in India
Transportation, Dec 23 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen fuel dispensing station will open in New Delhi in January 2009, according to reports in the New Delhi Business Standard. It will dispense a mixture... >>more

20 fuel cell buses for BC Transit
Transportation, Dec 19 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Vancouver fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has announced that its fuel cell bus has completed field trials, and it will now go on to build 20 fuel cell... >>more

Netherlands / Germany - four 18m hydrogen fuel cell buses
Transportation, Dec 18 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Dutch bus manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach has started work on building four 18m articulated buses which will run on hydrogen fuel cells, to operate in Amsterdam and... >>more

Burbank - first plug-in fuel cell bus
Transportation, Dec 17 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The City of Burbank, Califonia, has announced that it will be testing a new plug-in fuel cell bus in spring 2009. >>more

Mercedes fuel cell car at Detroit Jan 09 auto show
Transportation, Dec 16 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Mercedes has announced plans to show its concept BlueZERO hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at the forthcoming International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan 11-25 2009. >>more

Hydrogen tractor to be revealed next year
Transportation, Dec 14 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- US tractor manufacturer New Holland will demonstrate a prototype hydrogen tractor at next years' SIMA agricultural business show in Paris, Feb 2009, according to... >>more

Nine companies participate in Berlin hydrogen fuel cell trial
Transportation, Nov 30 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- General Motors has announced that nine companies will be participating in a new trial of fuel cell vehicles in the Berlin area. The companies are ADAC, Allianz,... >>more

Honda presents three seat fuel cell sports car design
Transportation, Nov 29 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda presented a design for a three-seater fuel cell 'sports' car at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov 19 2008. >>more

Hereford company builds hydrogen fuel cell car
Transportation, Nov 28 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A small company in Hereford, UK, has started building a hydrogen powered fuel cell car, which it says might be the 'world’s first hydrogen powered car for mass production,'... >>more

Hydrogen racing car - 170 km/h
Transportation, Nov 10 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at RMIT University of Melbourne, Australia, in collaboration with Germany's Fachhochschule Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, have developed... >>more

Honda’s FCX Clarity reviewed by Associated Press
Transportation, Oct 25 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Honda's FCX Clarity, the first ever hydrogen / fuel cell car to be made (kind of) commercially available, has been reviewed by Associated Press, with the conclusion... >>more

2 ICE hydrogen buses for Air Products in Pennslyvania
Transportation, Oct 06 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- International gases company Air Products has comissioned two new hydrogen buses and a hydrogen fuelling station in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. One bus will be used... >>more

Material that can hold hydrogen 6.1 per cent of its weight - Greece
Transportation, Oct 04 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Researchers at the University of Crete, Greece, have created a material which can theoretically hold 6 per cent of its weight in hydrogen, according to reports... >>more

UK’s second hydrogen refuelling station - UK
Transportation, Oct 01 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Loughborough University, UK, has opened a hydrogen refuelling station on Sept 25 2008, the second to open in the UK. >>more

EU parliament ’supports’ standard infrastructure for hydrogen cars
Transportation, Sep 04 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- A legislative report on hydrogen powered vehicles, drafted by the European Parliament centre-right European People's Party, was discussed in the European Parliament... >>more

Hydrogen refueling station planned for Shelter island, New York
Transportation, Sep 04 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- New York's first hydrogen refuelling station for cars is being planned for Shelter Island, according to New York news service newsday.com. >>more

New US Center for Hydrogen Technology - North Dakota
Transportation, Sep 02 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has built a new National Center for Hydrogen Technology in Grand Forks, North Dakota, which will have a... >>more

Hamburg hydrogen filling station for ships
Transportation, Sep 01 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- German gas company Linde has installed what is thought to be the first ever hydrogen filling station for fuel cell passenger ships, in Hamburg, Germany. >>more

Air Products and GM demonstrate hydrogen in Bangkok
Transportation, Aug 28 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Air Products and General Motors have demonstrated hydrogen cars and fueling infrastructure for a group of Thai dignitaries including the Thai prime minister and... >>more

Ford’s fuel cell vehicles lasted three times better than expected
Transportation, Aug 27 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Ford reports that its first generation of 30 Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles lasted three times longer than expected and worked better than expected, with no degradation... >>more

US DOE grants $15.3m for hydrogen storage research
Transportation, Aug 15 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The US Department of Energy has announced funding of up to $15.3m over five years, to a selected group of 10 hydrogen storage research projects. >>more

Connecticut´s first hydrogen fuelling station
Transportation, Aug 14 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Plans have been announced for Connecticut´s first hydrogen fuelling station, to be installed by Spring 2009 in Hamden, Connecticut, according to local paper the... >>more

Missouri´s first hydrogen fuel station
Transportation, Aug 14 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
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First hydrogen fuel station in Massachusetts
Transportation, Aug 14 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The first hydrogen refueling station has been opened in Massachussetts, according to the Boston Globe. >>more

London hydrogen vehicles cancelled
Transportation, Aug 14 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The new mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has cancelled plans developed by the previous mayor, Ken Livingstone, to acquire 60 hydrogen vehicles for public use, according... >>more

Water powered cars rubbish - Popular Mechanics
Transportation, Aug 08 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- The idea that car enginer performance can be improved using an electrolyzer generating hydrogen from the car battery is a myth, says Mike Allen, senior automotive... >>more

Quantum’s vehicle hydrogen storage for Suzuki
Transportation, Aug 08 2008 (The Hydrogen Journal)
- Quantum Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle hydrogen storage systems, reports that it has shipped a new set of light weight, composite hydrogen storage systems... >>more

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