Fuel Cell
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Renewable energy could dramatically lower the cost of hydrogen, a new study says.
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New hydrogen fueling station closer to throughput of gasolineH2 Logic claims its new dispenser can increase the throughput of hydrogen fueling stations.
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Kia to focus on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles before electrics, chief engineer saysKia has no plans to develop a "Tesla fighter" electric car at this time, the carmaker's engineering boss says.
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Next-generation Hyundai hydrogen fuel cells due in 2018The next-generation Hyundai fuel-cell powertrain will debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea.
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Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle landscape truly changed, says longtime expertHydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are getting a more concrete commitment from policymakers, says one longtime expert.
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2017 Honda Clarity previewThe 2017 Honda Clarity is a mid-size four-door sedan that will ultimately be offered with three different powertrains. The Clarity Fuel Cell, the first version to launch, will be powered by electricity generated by an onboard fuel cell fed by compressed hydrogen. Then, next year, two more versions...
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If you're a nascent spy photographer for cars, Detroit is the place to be for the domestic companies. Southern California is the site for many Asian brands, even though Toyota and Nissan have largely decamped for other regions. Which is how one alert reader came to snap these photos of a 2017 Honda Clarity testing on traffic-choked roads in the Los Angeles Basin. DON'T MISS: 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Sedan: Live Photos, More Details From Tokyo Show We can't say with any certainty which of the three planned versions of the Clarity this test car represents. In April, Honda revealed that its...
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Early Mercedes fuel-cell driver's 'sobering assessment' to industryAs the old saying goes, you can identify the pioneers by the arrows in their backs. Being an early adopter of new technologies can be exciting, but it can also require adaptations to fit into its limitations. Just ask David Wenger, one German proponent and driver of a Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell...
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Nissan takes a different approach to fuel cells: ethanolWhen the world at large thinks of fuel-cell vehicles—to the extent it does, at least today—they are associated with hydrogen as the fuel to power them. But a fuel cell, more broadly speaking, is any device that produces electricity from a variety of input fuels or energy carriers. This...
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Mercedes fuel-cell GLC plugs in like an electric car: what does that imply?This morning, Mercedes-Benz announced that its upcoming GLC F-Cell hydrogen fuel-cell crossover SUV would also include a battery pack that plugs in to recharge. Just like an electric car. It will be the first production vehicle in the world, in fact, to combine those two zero-emission powertrains...
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Mercedes-Benz GLC to offer world's first plug-in fuel-cell powertrainHydrogen fuel-cell vehicles face the challenge of a global fueling infrastructure that doesn't exist and will cost billions to build. Electricity, on the other hand, is pretty much everywhere. Now Mercedes plans to combine the easy recharging of a plug-in electric vehicle with the long-distance...
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Samsung says sayonara to fuel cells, focuses on batteries for electric carsSamsung SDI is shutting down its fuel-cell division, and will reallocate resources to batteries for electric cars.
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The Japanese government wants to promote hydrogen production in the Fukushima prefecture.
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Toyota Mirai seeks to reclaim green image from Tesla, sans Supercharger networkToyota believes the Mirai can recapture the green image it cultivated with the Prius.
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Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand will offer plug-in hybrids, then fuel cellsHyundai's Genesis luxury brand will get plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell cars eventually.
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Smaller, cheaper Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car coming in 2019, company saysTo increase the reach of its hybrid cars, Toyota launched the Prius C subcompact in 2012 as a smaller, less expensive alternative to the Prius Liftback that's the linchpin of its lineup. Now, Toyota says it may be planning to do something similar with its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The 2016...
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World's first fuel-cell car-sharing program to launch in GermanyA German industrial-gases company is launching a fuel-cell car-sharing program.
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Exxon backs carbon-capture technology to feed fuel cellsExxonMobil is expanding a partnership with FuelCell Energy to combined carbon capture and sequestration with carbonate fuel cells.
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First Element Fuel will operate its 15 California hydrogen stations under the True Zero brand.
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2018 Honda Clarity electric versions: first details, including 40-plus-mile range for plug-in hybridThe 2017 Honda Clarity will arrive in showrooms late this year with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, one of three hydrogen-powered vehicles that will be sold in limited numbers in specific California regions that have hydrogen fueling stations up and running. But Honda has much larger plans for the...
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Fuel-cell concepts from 50 years ago: famed designer Brooks StevensMost car buyers would be hard-pressed to name a single automobile designer working today. But it wasn't always that way: names like Raymond Loewy and Harley Earl were known well outside the design studios where they created the "cars of tomorrow." A half-century-old concept from designer Brooks...
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Sites of four Northeast hydrogen fueling stations announced by Air LiquideAir Liquide plans to install hydrogen stations in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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BMW's hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle getting closer to realityBMW plans to have "second-generation" fuel-cell components ready by 2020.
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Next Hyundai fuel-cell vehicle to be another SUVThe replacement for today's Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell will be another crossover.
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