In 1993, its solar
cells powered Honda to a win at the 1993 World Solar Challenge, an annual solar - powered automobile race that runs 3000 kilometers north to south through Australia's outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.
1993 SunPower all - back contact, high efficiency solar
cells power a Honda car to victory in a car race across Australia, beating second place winner by one full day.
Not exact matches
And other carmakers like Toyota Motor and
Honda are investing heavily in eco-friendly cars; however, they are betting big that the vehicles will be
powered by hydrogen fuel
cells, rather than rechargeable electric batteries.
Last year, General Motors and
Honda announced plans to jointly develop hydrogen fuel
cell cars, and Hyundai will lease its Tucson Fuel Cell hydrogen - powered vehicle in California this spr
cell cars, and Hyundai will lease its Tucson Fuel
Cell hydrogen - powered vehicle in California this spr
Cell hydrogen -
powered vehicle in California this spring.
RE # 27, Paul — to repeat, it still seems to be that if you have $ 4 billion to spend on non-CO2 producing energy sources, the better investment would be to build 40 solar -
cell manufacturing facilities at $ 100 million apiece; for example see
Honda Solar Factory; this would result in some 1,100 megawatts of solar
cell capacity being produced per year, in comparison to a single nuclear
power plant (typical
power level: 600-1200 MW) being built.
Honda will introduce a new 2017 Accord Hybrid and the Clarity Series of advanced alternative - fuel vehicles, beginning with the new, hydrogen -
powered Clarity Fuel
Cell later in 2016, followed by new Clarity Battery Electric and Clarity Plug - In in 2017, as the company strives to realize significant growth in sales of electrified vehicles.
Furthermore, with the fuel
cells arranged vertically in the centre tunnel for new high - efficiency packaging,
Honda was able to achieve a compact yet robust fuel
cell stack, enough to put out 100 kW of
power.
FCX Clarity:
Honda's hydrogen -
powered fuel
cell vehicle is trickling into Southern California garages as part of a test for an eventual launch in 2018.
As the first dedicated platform fuel
cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was
powered by the smaller and lighter
Honda V - flow fuel
cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline
powered sedan, including a 240 miles driving range rating.
Honda will introduce the new 5 - passenger, hydrogen -
powered Clarity Fuel
Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California mark
Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel
cell vehicle dealerships located in select California mark
cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets.
The Clarity Fuel
Cell fuel cell stack is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
Cell fuel
cell stack is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
cell stack is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in
power density compared to the outgoing
Honda FCX Clarity.
Since Toyota first sold Prius in the U.S., more options have emerged for consumers looking to spend less on fuel or part ways with the gas pump entirely, from the plug - in hybrid Chevrolet Volt to the all - electric Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S. Toyota also is introducing the new hydrogen -
powered fuel -
cell Mirai, which will be joined by competitors from Hyundai and
Honda.
At the 2017 New York Auto Show,
Honda previewed two «electrified» variants of its Clarity alternative - fuel vehicle, previously
powered only by a hydrogen fuel -
cell stack.
Honda has shown its intention to bring out this new fuel
cell powered concept to the market by 2015.
The
Honda Clarity will come with hydrogen fuel -
cell power, as well as electric and plug - in hybrid versions.
They also discuss the luxurious new Lincoln Continental and the hydrogen -
powered Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell.
Its fuel
cell stack, which fits entirely within under the hood, is 33 percent smaller with a 60 percent increase in
power density compared to the outgoing
Honda FCX Clarity.
Honda's Environmental Leadership
Honda has a long history of environmental innovation, including the retail introduction of America's first hybrid (1999
Honda Insight), delivery of the first fuel -
cell electric vehicle in the U.S. (2002
Honda FCX) and the first gasoline -
powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards, including the 1996
Honda Civic, the first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV); the 1998
Honda Accord, the first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV); the 2000
Honda Accord, the first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) in the hands of consumers; the 2001 Civic Natural Gas, the first vehicle to qualify as an Advanced Technology Partial - Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT - PZEV); and, most recently, the 2014
Honda Accord Plug - In, the first Super Ultra-Low Emissions 20 Vehicle (LEV 3 / SULEV 20), now available for lease and sale in California and New York state.
The 2005
Honda FCX,
Honda's second - generation, hydrogen -
powered fuel -
cell vehicle, has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for commercial use.
2018 Green Car of the Year - The
Honda Clarity Series is recognized as the 2018 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal for its range of plug - in hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel
cell -
powered vehicles, spacious design and the highest all - electric range rating * among midsize plug - in hybrids.
As the world's first dedicated platform fuel
cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was
powered by the
Honda V - flow fuel
cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the electric motor located down low in the front of the vehicle, providing performance on par with a gasoline
powered sedan, including 240 miles of driving range.
Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel
Cell have created a fuel cell stack that is 33 percent more compact with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to its predecessor, the Honda FCX Clar
Cell have created a fuel
cell stack that is 33 percent more compact with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to its predecessor, the Honda FCX Clar
cell stack that is 33 percent more compact with a 60 percent increase in
power density compared to its predecessor, the
Honda FCX Clarity.
If the h - tron does make production, it will face competition from Hyundai's ix35 Fuel
Cell in the SUV market, as well as other hydrogen -
powered cars like the Toyota Mirai and
Honda's upcoming FCV Clarity.
Jan 21, 2016 —
Honda today announced the company's plans for U.S. sales of its new 5 - passenger, hydrogen -
powered Clarity Fuel
Cell sedan at the 2016 Washington, D.C. Auto Show.
Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel
Cell include a fuel cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
Cell include a fuel
cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in
power density compared to the outgoing
Honda FCX Clarity.
American
Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced five of the first customers for its advanced new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel
cell -
powered vehicle and also provided details of the world's first fuel
cell vehicle dealership network in the United States.
As the world's first dedicated platform fuel
cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was
powered by the smaller and lighter
Honda V - flow fuel
cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline
powered sedan, including a 240 mile EPA driving range rating.
Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel Cell have created a fuel cell stack that is 33 percent more compact than its predecessor with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
Cell Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel
Cell have created a fuel cell stack that is 33 percent more compact than its predecessor with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
Cell have created a fuel
cell stack that is 33 percent more compact than its predecessor with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
cell stack that is 33 percent more compact than its predecessor with a 60 percent increase in
power density compared to the outgoing
Honda FCX Clarity.
Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel
Cell have created a fuel cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
Cell have created a fuel
cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clar
cell stack that is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in
power density compared to the outgoing
Honda FCX Clarity.
Honda today announced the company's plans for U.S. sales of its new 5 - passenger, hydrogen -
powered Clarity Fuel
Cell sedan at the 2016 Washington, D.C. Auto Show.
The five - passenger, hydrogen -
powered Clarity Fuel
Cell sedan, to be released later this year, features the most advanced technology available on a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) including Honda SensingTM as well as support for Apple CarPlayTM and Android Aut
Cell sedan, to be released later this year, features the most advanced technology available on a fuel
cell vehicle (FCV) including Honda SensingTM as well as support for Apple CarPlayTM and Android Aut
cell vehicle (FCV) including
Honda SensingTM as well as support for Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM.
Honda's next generation hydrogen -
powered fuel
cell vehicle will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, November 14, American
Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
As the most advanced expression of the electric vehicle concept,
Honda's hydrogen fuel
cell vehicle utilizes electricity generated by combining hydrogen and oxygen in a fuel
cell stack, and electricity stored in its lithium - ion battery pack to
power the vehicle's electric motor.
See why the hydrogen -
powered, zero emission Clarity Fuel
Cell is the most technologically advanced vehicle
Honda's ever made.
Honda Environmental Leadership
Honda's diverse portfolio of alternative fuel vehicles has included numerous technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions including the first EV leases in California (1997
Honda EV Plus), the retail introduction of America's first hybrid (1999
Honda Insight), delivery of the first fuel -
cell electric vehicle in the U.S. (2002
Honda FCX), five generations of the Civic Natural Gas (first introduced in 1998) and the first gasoline -
powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards.
For 2018,
Honda gave the Clarity a more compact fuel
cell stack, down by around 33 percent in size, while also improving
power density by 66 percent.
Green motoring saw a few newcomers, like this Volkswagen e-Golf EV... a fuel
cell concept from
Honda... and a very real 2015 Hyundai Tucson, also
powered by hydrogen fuel
cell.
It is, however, worth noting that
Honda CR - Z models produced before the end of 2012 have less
power, and use a less sophisticated nickel metal - hybrid battery pack instead of the lithium
cells in the current model.
Honda debuted its hydrogen -
powered fuel
cell Clarity last year in Tokyo.
One car that's confirmed for fuel
cell power — and production — is this Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, with a 300 + mile range and room for five passeng
cell power — and production — is this
Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell, with a 300 + mile range and room for five passeng
Cell, with a 300 + mile range and room for five passengers.
The design and purpose of the 2010
Honda Insight should fall somewhere between the original car and recently introduced FCX Clarity — a low - production, hydrogen -
powered fuel
cell vehicle.
Next generation
Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell Vehicle unveiled at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show Best - in - class range comparable to fossil fuel -
powered vehicles Clarity Fuel
Cell set for 2016 introduction in selected European markets
Engineered to use the high output of
Honda's fuel
cell stack and the
power assist of the lithium - ion battery pack, a high - output motor provides
power to the driven wheels together with instant and powerful acceleration.
The 2016
Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell Vehicle (or FCV) represents the second - generation version of the car company's hydrogen
powered sedan.
In the Greentech column of this weekend's Autos section in The New York Times, Norman Mayersohn has a nice overview of
Honda's new hydrogen - fueled FCX Clarity, a (very) limited - edition sedan
powered by fuel
cells that, Mayersohn writes,
Honda will begin leasing to a handful of private customers next summer.
1 Executive Summary 2 Scope of the Report 3 The Case for Hydrogen 3.1 The Drive for Clean Energy 3.2 The Uniqueness of Hydrogen 3.3 Hydrogen's Safety Record 4 Hydrogen Fuel
Cells 4.1 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel
Cell 4.2 Fuel
Cells and Batteries 4.3 Fuel
Cell Systems Durability 4.4 Fuel
Cell Vehicles 5 Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure 5.1 Hydrogen Station Hardware 5.2 Hydrogen Compression and Storage 5.3 Hydrogen Fueling 5.4 Hydrogen Station Capacity 6 Hydrogen Fueling Station Types 6.1 Retail vs. Non-Retail Stations 6.1.1 Retail Hydrogen Stations 6.1.2 Non-Retail Hydrogen Stations 6.2 Mobile Hydrogen Stations 6.2.1
Honda's Smart Hydrogen Station 6.2.2 Nel Hydrogen's RotoLyzer 6.2.3 Others 7 Hydrogen Fueling Protocols 7.1 SAE J2601 7.2 Related Standards 7.3 Fueling Protocols vs. Vehicle Charging 7.4 SAE J2601 vs. SAE J1772 7.5 Ionic Compression 8 Hydrogen Station Rollout Strategy 8.1 Traditional Approaches 8.2 Current Approach 8.3 Factors Impacting Rollouts 8.4 Production and Distribution Scenarios 8.5 Reliability Issues 9 Sources of Hydrogen 9.1 Fossil Fuels 9.2 Renewable Sources 10 Methods of Hydrogen Production 10.1 Production from Non-Renewable Sources 10.1.1 Steam Reforming of Natural Gas 10.1.2 Coal Gasification 10.2 Production from Renewable Sources 10.2.1 Electrolysis 10.2.2 Biomass Gasification 11 Hydrogen Production Scenarios 11.1 Centralized Hydrogen Production 11.2 On - Site Hydrogen Production 11.2.1 On - site Electrolysis 11.2.2 On - Site Steam Methane Reforming 12 Hydrogen Delivery 12.1 Hydrogen Tube Trailers 12.2 Tanker Trucks 12.3 Pipeline Delivery 12.4 Railcars and Barges 13 Hydrogen Stations Cost Factors 13.1 Capital Expenditures 13.2 Operating Expenditures 14 Hydrogen Station Deployments 14.1 Asia - Pacific 14.1.1 Japan 14.1.2 Korea 14.1.3 China 14.1.4 Rest of Asia - Pacific 14.2 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 14.2.1 Germany 14.2.2 The U.K. 14.2.3 Nordic Region 14.2.4 Rest of EMEA 14.3 Americas 14.3.1 U.S. West Coast 14.3.2 U.S. East Coast 14.3.3 Canada 14.3.4 Latin America 15 Selected Vendors 15.1 Air Liquide 15.2 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 15.3 Ballard
Power Systems 15.4 FirstElement Fuel Inc. 15.5 FuelCell Energy, Inc. 15.6 Hydrogenics Corporation 15.7 The Linde Group 15.8 Nel Hydrogen 15.9 Nuvera Fuel
Cells 15.10 Praxair 15.11 Proton OnSite / SunHydro 15.11.1 Proton Onsite 15.11.2 SunHydro 16 Market Forecasts 16.1 Overview 16.2 Global Hydrogen Station Market 16.2.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.2.2 Hydrogen Stations Capacity 16.2.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.3 Asia - Pacific Hydrogen Station Market 16.3.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.3.2 Hydrogen Stations Capacity 16.3.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.4 Europe, Middle East and Africa 16.4.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.4.2 Hydrogen Station Capacity 16.4.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.5 Americas 16.5.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.5.2 Hydrogen Station Capacity 16.5.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 17 Conclusions 17.1 Hydrogen as a Fuel 17.2 Rollout of Fuel
Cell Vehicles 17.3 Hydrogen Station Deployments 17.4 Funding Requirements 17.5 Customer Experience 17.6 Other Findings