Otherwise, there is no reason not to spend at least as much time and money on battery technology and electric vehicles as we
do on fuel cells.
Age: 38 Title: Principal scientist, Toyota Research Institute North America, Toyota Technical Center Big break: Toyota came calling after she received a doctorate that
focused on fuel cell vehicles.
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In the line - up of gadgets being engineered to
run on fuel cells comes speakers by Sony.
A FuelCell Energy field service technician looks at gauges
on a fuel cell power plant at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power headquarters in California, March 14, 2003.
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 to market.
Robert Hockaday, who founded Energy Related Devices, a company working
on fuel cells in Los Alamos, New Mexico, told Science magazine that the material «could set a new gold standard.»
Dr. Weber has coauthored ~ 90 peer - reviewed articles and 10 book
chapters on fuel cells, flow batteries, and related electrochemical devices, developed many widely used models for fuel cells and their components, and has been invited to present his work at various international and national meetings.
Slides and recordings from the three HydroGEN webinars are available for
download on the Fuel Cell Technologies Office website.
NREL's strength in technology validation and lifecycle
analysis on fuel cell products can be leveraged to study lifecycle of the hydrogen production component and system.
GM says its 119 - vehicle hydrogen test fleet has racked up 3.1 million
miles on fuel cell power.
Although the fuel cell has not been confirmed for the GLC, Mercedes - Benz did verify that they are, in fact, working
on a fuel cell with the goal of a 373 mile range with the ability to refuel in three minutes.
Unlike Hyundai which is
bullish on fuel cells, and not big on EVs, Kia may be playing good cop to the bad cop (or is it the other way around?)
It would have been more interesting if Honda had based a fully electric
car on its fuel cell - powered Clarity, a car designed for an electric drivetrain.
General Motors doesn't provide many
details on the fuel cell's powertrain except that it will feature a Exportable Power Take - Off (EPTO) unit.
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 AutoTM.
Plug Power focuses
on A fuel cell which is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and heat.
DaimlerChrysler AG, another major player in the field, debuted a prototype car that can run
either on fuel cells or on a lithium ion battery and can crank out 115 horsepower.
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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 to market.
The Materials Project, a Google - like database of material properties aimed at accelerating innovation, has released an enormous trove of data to the public, giving scientists
working on fuel cells, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and a host of other advanced materials a powerful tool to explore new research avenues.
In just the last two years, Toyota, Hyundai and Honda have released vehicles that
run on fuel cells, and carmakers such as GM, BMW and VW are working on prototypes.
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South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is «very, very bullish»
on fuel cell vehicles, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik said at the 5th International Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference earlier this month, where the company featured its Tucson ix FCEV.
When announcing «Strategy 2025» in Hanover, Germany, VW CEO Matthias Müller said the company's EV plan is a «multi-billion euro investment program» and will accompany the automaker's work
on fuel cells.
GM and Honda teamed up
on fuel cells.
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You don't have to do an awful lot of Googling to find skepticism in some quarters around Toyota's focus
on fuel cells versus plug - in electric vehicles.
TH: With upcoming announcements in 2010
on fuel cell and a new data center under wraps, can you share the progress of reducing corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 15 % by 2012?