Hydrogen-powered cars

New material could speed development of hydrogen powered vehicles

harminka — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:30:08 -0500

Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Genepax Unveils First Water Car

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:16:31 -0500

A company in Japan called Genepax, has come up with a car that runs entirely on water and air. They have designed a unique WES (water energy system) that breaks water down into it’s elements of hydrogen and oxygen and then uses them. The car costs the equivalent of $18,500 US dollars.

New method could advance development of hydrogen-fueled cars

harminka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:22:31 -0500

Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a model that could help engineers and scientists speed up the development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles by identifying promising hydrogen-storage materials and predicting favored thermodynamic chemical reactions through which hydrogen can be reversibly stored and extracted.

Mazda unveils hydrogen hybrid

Dinka — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:23:30 -0500

The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, shown to reporters ahead of its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, operates on a rotary engine, which has a reputation for being quiet because it doesn't have pistons like standard engines.

Honda FCX fuel cell hydrogen-powered car gets a for $12,000 tax credit from the IRS

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:30:14 -0500

The Honda FCX fuel cell-powered car, as the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has approved that this hydrogen-powered Honda FCX will get a $12,000 tax credit.

Invention could solve "bottleneck" in developing pollution-free cars

harminka — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:15:29 -0600