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Ford, Daimler and Renault-Nissan team on fuel-cell cars by 2017

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ford, Daimler AG, and the Renault-Nissan alliance will jointly a develop a fuel-cell system for eco-conscious motoring, with the first mass-market, "affordable" model tipped for 2017. The pact - which follows a similar agreement by BMW and Toyota, also concerning fuel-cell technology - will see a single fuel-cell stack and system that will form the basis of a new range of cars from each marque, with the same underlying technology rebranded to suit different consumer segments. Read The Full Story

BMW and Toyota official tech buddies: Sports cars, Li-Air batteries, more

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

BMW and Toyota have finalized their partnership on sports cars, fuel-cell tech and more, signing a binging agreement that will also see the German and Japanese marques collaborate on new lithium-air batteries. The deal, which builds on the two car company’s previous “memorandum of understanding” back in June 2012, focuses on four key areas for the future, with green motoring and lightweight, fun performance cars both on the agenda before 2020.

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Toyota installs massive 1.1-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator at its Torrance HQ

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced that it has installed and activated a new and very large hydrogen fuel-cell generator on the campus at its Torrance, California headquarters. The new fuel cell was activated yesterday and can produce 1.1-megawatts of electricity using hydrogen as the fuel. The gigantic fuel cell will be able to produce approximately half the electricity for six headquarters buildings during peak demand. Read The Full Story

Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai plan Nordic fuel-cell splurge

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai have inked an agreement with various Nordic countries to splay fuel-cell infrastructure - and the cars to take advantage of it - across the region starting from 2014. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a combination public and private companies and organizations in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark will see zero-emission vehicles and a hydrogen distribution network set up by 2017, following similar agreements in Europe. Read The Full Story

Hydrogen fueling stations produce electricity, heat, and hydrogen fuel

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Several automakers have produced vehicles that can run on hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells are able to provide vehicles with plenty of driving range and produce no harmful emissions that contribute to pollution. One of the biggest downsides to fuel cell powered vehicles is that the hydrogen-refueling infrastructure is basically nonexistent. Read The Full Story

Greener Toyota: 21 hybrids by 2015 and $46k eQ EV in December

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toyota will launch 21 new hybrids before the end of 2015 and an all-electric compact car, the Toyota eQ, in Japan and the US later this year, as part of a significant investment in eco-friendly transportation. The roll-out will start with a new 2.5-liter gas engine which, Toyota claims, achieves a world-record setting thermal efficiency of 38.5-percent, and be followed by a smaller capacity, turbocharged version, a Prius that can power your fridge in an emergency, and then a fuel-cell system in 2015. Read The Full Story

ECOmove QBEAK EV promises 500-mile range

, Jul 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

I'm not sure I'll ever understand why many makers of electric vehicles can't (or won't) design an attractive car. It's like if you're driving a green vehicle some manufacturers think it has to be quirky and odd to scream green. I'm always happy that at least Tesla makes its EVs attractive. The latest quirky and not so good-looking electric vehicle to cross my desk is the ECOmove QBEAK. Read The Full Story

BMW and Toyota working on new sports car and eco-tech

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

BMW and Toyota have inked an extension to their collaboration agreement, working together on fuel cells, electric powertrains, lightweight components and, most excitingly, "a future sports vehicle." The new memorandum of understanding (MoU) will see the German and Japanese companies team up for "long-term strategic collaboration" with BMW bringing its sportscar prowess and Toyota its green technologies expertise to the table. Read The Full Story

Lilliputian Systems USB fuel cell heading to Brookstone

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

When it comes to keeping your gadgets charged on the go, there are few options such as external battery packs or solar chargers. The problem is solar chargers are very slow and external battery packs require recharging themselves. Perhaps the most promising way to charge a smartphone or other device when you're away from an outlet for an extended period of time is a fuel cell. Read The Full Story

PowerTrekk fuel cell charger charges gadgets anywhere

, Feb 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

PowerTrekk is a small and portable fuel cell that can act as a lightweight charger for people that are away from an outlet for long periods of time. The device is perfect for folks that like to camp or hike but want to keep their music player or smartphone going. The fuel cell converts hydrogen into electricity and is in a rugged and waterproof casing. Read The Full Story

Low-temp ceramic micro fuel-cells promise affordable methane power

, Nov 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Chips, memory and software have all come on in leaps and bounds over the past decade; however, we're still waiting for mobile power solutions to catch up. Now, a new platinum-free micro-SOFC (solid oxide fuel cells) could change all that; the handiwork of researchers led by Shriram Ramanathan at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the all-ceramic design makes for more reliable fuel cells, as well as cheaper ones. Read The Full Story

Horizon MiniPak Brings Hydrogen Fuel Cells to the Masses

, Jun 16th 2010 Discuss [4]

We're all looking for alternate, better, and more powerful ways to charge all of our gadgets. That's half the fun of owning all these shiny things: finding ways to actually keep them powered. And while double-A batteries, or any of their brethren, work great for some things, and those AC wall chargers are constantly plugged in, we're always in the market for something that we can take with us, doesn't kill our batteries in the process of charging, and can last longer than we probably need it to. That's why we're happy to hear about the Horizon MiniPak. Read The Full Story
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