Archive for October, 2005
Can hydrogen cars be every day drivers?
25 October 2005Next time you’re out driving, look around at the other cars. You’ll see quite an array of makes and models but you’ll also see a lot of older cars, some very poorly maintained, lights burned out, doors dented in, brakes squealing and engines sputtering. But they still run. Some of the owners are oblivious and [...]
Tokyo Show highlights hydrogen
24 October 2005The Tokyo Motor Show went all out for hydrogen vehicles this year, every manufacturer brought their latest hydrogen fuel cell concepts to show they were in the running and working hard on the next automotive power plant. Non fuel cell hydrogen vehicles, too, from companies like Mazda show that the gas is going to be [...]
Hydrogen Pros and Cons, a debate
22 October 2005An interesting debate took place recently and was carried by PBS. The debate was about whether or not hydrogen could be the answer, or even one answer, to the current changes in our energy situation. Many points were presented by both sides, the pro side saying hydrogen can, indeed, live up to its promise while [...]
Physicist skeptical of hydrogen future
20 October 2005A South Carolina physicist writes about the very questionable future for hydrogen power:
Some fuel cell advocates continue to say that fuel cells are twice as efficient as internal combustion engines, but the facts are otherwise.
The recent study by the National Academy of Sciences shows that proton exchange membrane fuel cells (the type that are light [...]
Mazda plans to sell hydrogen hybrid within 3 years
19 October 2005Mazda is planning to sell a vehicle in mass market quantities within 3 years that will be similar to the Premacy minivan introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show. We noted earlier their intention to lease hydrogen vehicles or something very similar to selected customers, but this is a step up.
What is the reasoning here? [...]
