Latest Hydrogen fuel Stories
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWW), a leader in sustainable energy technologies including green transportation and renewable energy, today announced that Dr. Scott Samuelsen, a member of its Board of Directors, was awarded UC Irvine's most prestigious honor, the Medal, which annually confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university's mission of teaching, research and public...
PRAGUE, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Technologies CZ a.s., a small private R&D company, has found success in their revolutionary technological improvements: "a better way to generate the cheapest hydrogen fuel yet," says Karel Pesel, spokesmen for Energy Technologies CZ a.s. The electrolysis of water for hydrogen production has been considered expensive, burdened by the high cost of electricity, and by technical issues of storage and transportation. "We have now consistently made it...
BRISBANE, Australia, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Linc Energy the world leader in Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technology, and AFC Energy (LSE: AFC), the world's leading developer of low-cost alkaline fuel cells, have successfully trialled hydrogen fuel cell technology to produce electricity at Linc Energy's Chinchilla Demonstration Facility in Queensland. Linc Energy's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Peter Bond said his company's exclusive agreement with UK-based AFC Energy for application...
LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vision Industries Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: VIIC), producers of zero emission electric/hydrogen hybrid trucks, is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent with Burtek, Inc. to enter into a teaming agreement regarding Burtek's representation and/or production of Vision's hydrogen fuel cell-related products for the U.S. defense market. The Vision products under consideration for this teaming agreement include Class 8 hydrogen...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that its hydrogen fueling technology has been selected for a demonstration project at the Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin (DDJC) in Tracy, California. Upon successful negotiation of an agreement, Air Products' hydrogen and fueling technology will be used to power 20 Class I forklifts that will move warehouse materials in support of America's Armed Forces located around the world. The work...
LOS ANGELES, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vision Industries Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: VIIC), producers of zero emission electric/hydrogen hybrid trucks, is pleased to announce that Fred E. Witham has joined our advisory board. Mr. Witham brings with him a wealth of experience specific to our segment of the heavy duty vehicle market. Most recently he was the Senior Principal Systems Engineer/Project Engineer for BAE Systems, Electronics & Integrated Systems. In this position he was...
Hydrogen, once believed to be a viable option for eco-friendly vehicles and then subsequently dismissed due to fear of explosions and other possible drawbacks, has re-emerged as a possible environmentally safe fuel source thanks to the work of Israeli scientists.Considering its abundance, the ease with which it could be used and the lack of pollutants released when it was burned, hydrogen seemed a good fit as a green fuel source. However, the highly flammable nature of the gas, the bulk of...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- When Air Products' (NYSE: APD) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John McGlade drove to work this morning, he did so with an eye on the future and with the eyes of a lot of fellow drivers watching him. As the top executive for Air Products, the world's leading hydrogen provider, McGlade is quite familiar with hydrogen's potential for leading the transformation to cleaner energy. Today McGlade initiated a hydrogen outreach program...
LOS ANGELES, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vision Industries Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: VIIC), producers of the zero emission electric/hydrogen hybrid Tyrano(TM) truck, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a purchase order from the Port of Los Angeles, for a zero emission Class 8 hybrid electric truck. The cost to purchase the zero emission truck will not exceed $280,000 including sales tax. The resulting zero emission truck would be one of only a handful of zero emission...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a contract with SK Energy to construct a hydrogen fueling station for a novel energy project to be based in World Cup Park in Seoul, South Korea. The hydrogen fueling station to be onstream in July 2010 will supply hydrogen produced solely from landfill gas to fuel a fleet of vehicles. The project is part of Seoul's push to use alternative supply means to generate 10 percent of its...
