Now they are in talks with part owners Daimler and Ford to dump
the automotive fuel cell business.
Ballard — the Canadian fuel cell company that once hoped to be the Intel inside of the hydrogen car revolution — has sold off
its automotive fuel cell business to Daimler and Ford.
The Mercedes - Benz maker owns a majority stake in
Automotive Fuel Cell Corp., a joint venture with Ford Motor Co. and Ballard Power Systems Inc..
These research and development efforts have helped reduce
automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50 % since 2006.
Department of Energy research has helped drive down the cost of
automotive fuel cells by 80 percent.
Automotive fuel cells, known as proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), contain a polymeric membrane.
There are imaginative proposals for transitioning to other fuels for transportation, such as hydrogen to power
automotive fuel cells, but this would require major infrastructure investment and restructuring.
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Burned or used in
fuel cells, hydrogen is an appealing option for powering future
automotive vehicles for several reasons.
They also expect to develop large and inexpensive
fuel cells for a power source of next - generation
automotive.
The majority of modern
fuel cells, specifically those used for
automotive applications, are proton exchange membrane (PEM)
fuel cells, which functions by exchanging protons across an acidic polymer membrane to produce electricity and heat.
The H2FIRST project is expected to eventually include companies and organizations in the
automotive, energy and industrial gas sectors,
fuel cell manufacturers, station component providers, state and regional government agencies and research institutions.
A new report on
fuel cell vehicles from IHS
Automotive forecasts that global production of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more automotive OEMs bring FCEVs
Automotive forecasts that global production of hydrogen
fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more
automotive OEMs bring FCEVs
automotive OEMs bring FCEVs to market.
«With both this performance and the atomic visualization of the reaction sites, we are closing the gap to replace platinum with a high - performance catalyst poised to be scaled up for potential application in
fuel cells for
automotive applications,» said Karren More, ORNL microscopy team lead.
Heterogeneous catalysis for controlling gaseous emissions from
automotive and stationary engines, alternative energy using catalytic reforming of gaseous and liquid
fuels to hydrogen for
fuel cells, catalytic processes for upgrading carbon dioxide to useful products
In 2018, Hyundai will debut an all - new
fuel cell vehicle, reports
Automotive News.
With the
automotive landscape shifting rapidly toward electrification, at least two Daimler board members are in favor of developing an all - electric or
fuel -
cell - powered hypercar instead of a hybrid one.
Hydrogen - powered
fuel -
cell development programs fell off the
automotive radar screen when the global economy faltered in 2008 and automakers focused on immediate survival rather than future products.
CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that by 2030, he wants more than two - thirds of U.S. Honda and Acura volume to come from green cars such as traditional hybrids, plug - ins,
fuel cell vehicles and EVs, as reported in
Automotive News.
Nearly a month ago, we told you about General Motors» partnership with the U.S. Military's Army Tank
Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center to build and test a
fuel cell vehicle for use in military operations.
«Honda continues to set the standard for socially and environmentally - responsible
automotive products and our commitment to alternative
fuels will further expand with the zero emissions FCX Clarity
fuel cell vehicle coming to market this summer,» stated John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda.
General Motors is partnering with the U.S. Military's Army Tank
Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center to build and test a
fuel cell - powered pickup for use in a military application.
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After months of testing and development, GM handed over its Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 hydrogen
fuel -
cell vehicle to the U.S. Army and its R&D arm TARDEC (Tank
Automotive Research, Development and...
After months of testing and development, GM handed over its Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 hydrogen
fuel -
cell vehicle to the U.S. Army and its R&D arm TARDEC (Tank
Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center).
Publicly, most automakers are ducking the issue and emphasizing potential pitfalls of building hybrid cars with plugs, but pressure is mounting behind the scenes to give the idea some life... «Such development should have the highest research and development priority because it promises to revolutionize transportation economics and to have a dramatic effect on the problems caused by oil dependence,» write George Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state, and James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in a June position paper on oil and U.S. national security... They argue that battery development for plug - in hybrids «should for the time being replace the current research and development emphasis on
automotive hydrogen
fuel cells.»
The battery development for plug - in hybrids is of substantial importance and should for the time being replace the current r & d emphasis on
automotive hydrogen
fuel cells.
However, you may find the list of members of the CA
Fuel Cell Partnership a bit surprising...: Chrysler Daimler Ford General Motors Honda Hyundai Nissan Toyota Volkswagen British Petroleum < — Chevron < — Shell < — United Technologies Company National
Automotive Center California Air Resources Board South Coast Air Quality Management District California Energy Commission U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Transportation
Fuel cells or Hydrogen will never become a significant power source for
automotive power.
General Motors and partner Shanghai
Automotive Industry Corp clinched a deal at the end of last year to jointly develop and produce hybrid and
fuel cell vehicles in Shanghai.
A new report on
fuel cell vehicles from IHS
Automotive forecasts that global production of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more automotive OEMs bring FCEVs
Automotive forecasts that global production of hydrogen
fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more
automotive OEMs bring FCEVs
automotive OEMs bring FCEVs to market.
In Plan B, the original, I talk about a hydrogen
fuel -
cell automotive - energy economy.