BIG DEAL: Toyota R&D Breakthrough Sets Stage for More Efficient, Durable Fuel Cell Stacks
May 18, 2015
A breakthrough in the real-time observation of fuel cell catalyst degradation could lead to a new generation of more efficient and durable fuel cell stacks. Toyota Motor Corporation and Japan Fine Ceramics Center (JFCC) have developed a new observation technique that allows researchers to monitor the behavior of nanome ... Continue reading
Nonpetroleum Share of Transportation Energy Highest Level Since 1954
May 18, 2015
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Republished May 18, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to correct an error in the graph In the United States, petroleum is by far the most-consumed transportation fuel. But recently the share of fuels other than petroleum for U.S. transportation has increased to its hi ... Continue reading
Toyota Mirai: Coming This Fall to Showrooms Near…?
May 6, 2015
Eight California Toyota Dealers Announced Mirai Order Requests Begin Summer 2015 TORRANCE, CA -- May 6, 2015: Want a Mirai? All those in favor, say aye! California trailblazers waiting to get behind the wheel of Toyotaâs hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the Mirai, now have a destination for pick up and pre-ord ... Continue reading
Germany's First Hydrogen Filling Station on the Autobahn Opens
May 5, 2015
GEISELWIND/BERLIN/MUNICH/STUTTGART -- May 4, 2015: Motorway service areas seen as possible locations for H2 filling stations on the autobahn</STRONG></DIV></LI></UL> <DIV class=c2cClass3>As part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), Daimler, Linde and TOTAL have jointly taken an important step forward in the expansion ... Continue reading
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Price Announced: First Mass Production Fuel Cell Vehicle
May 5, 2015
Hyundai Motor UK Announces Price of Worldâs First Mass Production Fuel Cell Vehicle ix35 Fuel Cell public retail price from £53,105 on-the-road (OTR) with part-funding from the HyFive project Hyundaiâs zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell represents one of the worldâs most advanced alternative fuel vehicles o ... Continue reading
INFICON Leak Testing Technology Helps Launch Hydrogen-Powered Racecar
Apr 28, 2015
Sensor-based leak detection device enables faster and more accurate results SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 28, 2015 -- Leak-detection equipment helped launch the world's first racecar equipped with a hydrogen combustion engine in 2014 and will play an important role in bringing hydrogen-powered engines to consumer markets in ye ... Continue reading
Quantum Receives Significant Follow-On Order from Linde North America for Hydrogen Dispensers
Apr 27, 2015
To Support the Continued Development of California's Hydrogen Infrastructure Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced the receipt of multiple orders from Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, to ... Continue reading
Toyota Mirai Takes to the Track
Apr 24, 2015
Mirai Will Pace Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Mirai Is First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to Pace a NASCAR Race RICHMOND, VA -- April 23, 2015: Toyota today announced the 2016 Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, will pace the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond Internatio ... Continue reading
Toyota Mirai Fueled by Bullsh*t
Apr 23, 2015
Toyota Taps Morgan Spurlock to Direct First Video in âFueled by Everythingâ Series Sometimes reality stinks. Toyota has tapped award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock to show how calling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles âbullsh*tâ isnât far from the truth. âFueled by Bullsh*tâ ... Continue reading
Long-Range Electric Vehicles Set to Gain Popularity Globally
Apr 21, 2015
Europe likely to hold the second-highest market share by late 2015 LONDON -- April 21, 2015: The global electric vehicles market has made huge progress, with more than 55 models now available globally. Currently, over 70 percent of the models on the market are battery EVs (BEVs) and approximately 25 percent are plug-in ... Continue reading
Top Green Vehicle is a 2015 Tesla, According to Fifth Annual AAA Green Car Guide
Apr 21, 2015
ORLANDO, FL -- April 20, 2015: The 2015 Tesla Model S P85D earned the top score in the 2015 AAA Green Car Guide, the motor club announced today. The Palo Alto-based automaker's car is featured with more than 80 other green vehicles in the 2015 AAA Green Car Guide. The best green car value award went to the 2014 Nissan ... Continue reading
Apr 16, 2015
Just in time for Earth Day, eco-friendly drivers in the market for a new car can learn about the 10 Best Green Cars of 2015, hand-selected by the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book. Taking the top spot on this annual list for the second year in a row is the all-electric BMW i3. Each year the KBB.com editors compile a l ... Continue reading
Toyota Mirai (HFC) Takes the Stage at the National Mall
Apr 14, 2015
Toyota Exclusive Automotive Partner of Earth Day 45th Anniversary Celebration Mirai Display Kicks off Month of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Education TORRANCE, CA -- April 14, 2015: Fifteen years ago, a little hybrid no one knew rolled onto the National Mall to celebrate Earth Day. That hybrid â the Toyota Prius. Tomorrow, ... Continue reading
EDI Announces Availability of its New Energy PHEV SUV
Apr 13, 2015
Company Develops Top Performing, Affordable SUV in Response to Rising Asian Market Demand MILPITAS, CA -- April 13, 2015: Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced zero emissions, high-efficiency hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced the availability of an affordable new energy ... Continue reading
Dana Showcases Advancements in Fuel-cell Components at Hannover Messe 2015
Apr 13, 2015
Dana Holding Corporation announced today it will showcase its innovative metallic bipolar plate technology, among other fuel-cell components, at Hannover Messe 2015, April 13-17. The company also will provide a detailed overview of its fuel-cell work as a participant in the Auto-Stack CORE network, an important initiat ... Continue reading
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