Entries tagged Hydrogen

GM executive: Volt "extremely important," but so are fuel-cells

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Sep 1, 2009 5:17pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

In an interview published in the Orlando Sentinel yesterday, GM's Manager of Hydrogen and Electrical Infrastructure Development, Britta Gross, talked a little about GM's priorities. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
Using urine to produce hydrogen

By Hank Green Posted Tue Jul 7, 2009 12:38pm PDT for ecogeek 4 Comments

Hydrogen seems like a logical choice for fuel - it's energy dense and emits only water upon combustion - but upon closer examination we see that it's extremely expensive to make from water, so all the hydrogen in production today is made from fossil fuels Read full post »
Related topics: Biofuels, Hydrogen
Bang for the cluck: Turning chicken feathers into car fuel and more

By Jim Motavalli Posted Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:39am PDT for daily_green_driving 0 Comments

Scientists are working on an innovative way of storing hydrogen for fuel cells in poultry waste. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Oil and Gas, Cars, Hydrogen
The hydrogen road rally hits the West Coast

By Jim Motavalli Posted Thu May 28, 2009 11:49am PDT for daily_green_driving 0 Comments

The annual Hydrogen Road Rally kicks off in California and heads up the coast to British Columbia to show what fuel-cell cars can do. Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
Obama energy department kills hydrogen car hopes

By Jim Motavalli Posted Tue May 12, 2009 4:18pm PDT for daily_green_driving 3 Comments

Federal funding for fuel-cell cars has been slashed, a blow to General Motors and other boosters of the (at least theoretically) clean technology. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Government, Cars, Hydrogen
Our hydrogen future is in the past

By Hank Green Posted Sun May 10, 2009 10:44pm PDT for ecogeek 6 Comments

It's starting to seem a lot like all of those wonderful images of the future hydrogen economy were foolish fantasy. A foolish fantasy that Honda, GM and the U.S. government sank billions of dollars into. The Obama administration just Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
Fuel cells or electric cars?

By Jim Motavalli Posted Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:27pm PDT for daily_green_driving 3 Comments

Which is cleaner, a battery car (running on power from the grid), a plug-in hybrid car (with some power from the grid), or a fuel-cell car running on 100 percent renewable hydrogen? Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Hybrids, Cars, Hydrogen
Five fuel-efficient little cars dazzling critics

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:44am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

It seems the era of the big SUV is truly over. See which small cars won accolades from journalists worldwide at the New York International Auto Show. Read full post »
Related topics: Hybrids, Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
The top eight clean car technologies most likely to take over for gas

By Jim Motavalli Posted Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:33am PDT for daily_green_driving 63 Comments

Here are eight leading technologies that are poised to replace the straightforward, gas-burning internal-combustion engine. Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Biofuels, Hybrids, Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen
Finalists announced for World Green Car of the Year

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:15pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

Yesterday, the three finalists for the World Green Car of the Year were announced. The Honda FCX Clarity, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the Toyota iQ were picked as the top contenders. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars, Hydrogen