Category Archives: Hydrogen

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and stations: The future of transport?

Many experts suggest that hydrogen is the closest alternative to gasoline or diesel. It only takes a few minutes to fill up the tank of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV), providing a driving range that can go from 300 to 400 miles depending on the car. When in contact with oxygen, hydrogen can be…
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Germany expands hydrogen pump network

Germany further expands its hydrogen fuel station network with the recent opening of a hydrogen fuel pump in the city of Ulm, according to The Linde Group’s news release. The station, located on the grounds of Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg  (ZSW) on Helmholtzstrasse, is part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP),…
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World’s first hydrogen car-sharing service to roll out in Germany

Multinational industrial gas firm Linde Group has launched a car-sharing service, which exclusively uses hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars. The pioneering service called BeeZero will be offered in Munich, Germany by summer this year, according to a company release. BeeZero offers a fleet of fifty Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell cars, which can be booked online or through…
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Fueling the Success of the Hydrogen-Powered Toyota Mirai Is a Balancing Act

Toyota has been working on developing a great fuel-cell technology for almost as long as I’ve been alive. The company began experimenting with alternatively fueled vehicles in 1992, and the first product to emerge was the hybrid gas-and-electric-fueled Prius in 1997. But it wasn’t until late 2014 that Toyota unveiled what it sees as the…
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