Fuel Cell

ARPAE blog

Flow batteries for forklifts, new proton exchange membranes and sodium-ion cathode structures, and other potential breakthroughs.    The Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program was created to give “blue-sky” research projects the money they need to prove whether or not they’re ready for commercialization. That includes a host of projects seeking to make batteries cheaper, smaller… Keep reading →

Wyoming biogas and fuel

Fuel cell proponents like to talk about how the devices can use biogas to create zero-carbon power, but that actually doesn’t happen very often. Typically, natural gas is the fuel that feeds the electrochemical process. Not so at the Microsoft Data Plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming, however. This data center was built alongside a wastewater treatment… Keep reading →

Newest Innovations In Consumer Technology On Display At 2014 International CES

  Which technology wins in a head-to-head comparison: fuel cell vehicles or electrics? The first mass-market consumer fuel-cell vehicle will soon be available in California: the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV. It’s taken decades to get to this point, so many enthusiasts are hoping that this will be a tipping point for the technology. It’s an exciting… Keep reading →

6th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo Begins

California, facing a bit of a chicken or egg dilemma, is plunging ahead on building a hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The hope is that doing so will open the door to fuel-cell vehicle adoption – and at least one big carmaker is getting in on the effort. Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last fall included… Keep reading →

Newest Innovations In Consumer Technology On Display At 2014 International CES

Last week, I joined a panel of experts for a live discussion about fuel cells, covering everything you needed to know about this clean energy technology. We asked you to submit questions in advance and during the event, and we received more questions than we could answer. So now I am answering some of your questions… Keep reading →

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Join us on Thursday, January 16, at 2 p.m. ET for Energy 101 — the first in a new series of Google+ Hangouts about energy basics. Pulling together experts from the Energy Department, our National Laboratories, academia and industry, the Energy 101 Google+ Hangout series will cover everything you need to know about specific energy topics… Keep reading →

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Tested In Perth

DOE reports the U.S. at the forefront of the global fuel cell industry with significant advancements in the fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. On December 19, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) released three reports highlighting strong progress in the U.S. fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market.  The U.S. remains at the forefront of… Keep reading →

Fuel Cell Forklift

With all of the hustle and bustle that comes with the holidays, it’s easy to not think about how presents and food get to stores. But next time you’re at the airport or a shop picking up a last-minute gift, you might see a clean energy technology — fuel cells — helping bring your holidays to you.… Keep reading →

GM Showcases Electric Car On Capitol Hill

Rare earth minerals are essential components of a number of emerging energy technologies, from the latest in wind turbines to electric vehicles to batteries and compact fluorescent lightbulbs. But a paucity of known and developed rare earth mineral deposits has led to concerns of potential global shortages. Vouchercloud has put together an infographic illustrating the… Keep reading →

39th Tokyo Motor Show 2005 Preview

Toyota, continuing a steady march towards a 2015 debut of its first production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, plans to showcase at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month a concept version of what this new offering might look like. It is still a work in progress, however, showing evolution from the automaker’s earlier designs. The… Keep reading →

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