UNSW chemists have invented a new, cheap catalyst for splitting water with an electrical current to efficiently produce clean hydrogen fuel. UNSW chemists have invented a new, cheap catalyst for splitting water with an electrical current to efficiently produce clean hydrogen fuel. The technology is based on the creation of…
Danbury lawmaker touts passage of fuel cell bill
(WLAD FM, 6/19/2017) Danbury State Representative David Arconti is touting passage of a bill he co-sponsored this session to boost the fuel cell industry. The measure allows electric distribution companies to add power from fuel cells to their sources of renewable energy. Arconti says this will continue Connecticut’s effort to achieve energy…
Hydrogen-powered cars move onto the starting grid
(CarsNews.net 6/12/17) UK makes first steps towards hydrogen-fuelling network Among the changes since the early 2000s in the hydrogen economy are the presence today of commercial hydrogen-powered vehicles, from manufacturers such as Toyota (whose fuel-cell-powered Mirais went on sale last year), Hyundai and Nissan, with GM and BMW reportedly planning…
Low cost, scalable water-splitting fuels the future hydrogen economy
(EurekAlert, 6/1/17) The “clean-energy economy” always seems a few steps away but never quite here. Fossil fuels still power transportation, heating and cooling, and manufacturing, but a team of scientists from Penn State and Florida State University have come one step closer to inexpensive, clean hydrogen fuel with a lower…
OEEB expanding services to Watertown
(Town Times, 6/8/17) EAST HARTFORD — The Connecticut Office of Energy Efficient Businesses (OEEB) is expanding its services to businesses in the town of Watertown beginning May 16. OEEB’s energy outreach specialists will meet with businesses to identify ways to reduce energy consumption and increase savings from energy efficiency work,…
Northeast is Next Market for Fuel Cell Vehicles
(Planetizen, 5/22/17) “Automakers and environmentalists have long hailed fuel cells as a revolutionary technology that can reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, which account for a significant portion of the greenhouse gases released in the United States,” writes Neal Boudette, automotive reporter for The New York Times. After years of development, several models…
US Hybrid Wins Caltrans Order for Fuel Cell Street Sweepers
(NGT News, 5/17/17) US Hybrid Corp., which provides electric and hybrid traction drive systems for medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks, municipality vehicles and fuel cell transit buses, has received an order from Global Environmental Product to produce hydrogen fuel cell-powered street sweepers for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). According…
Toyota, Nissan, others get behind fuel cell push in Japan
(The Hour, 5/19/17) Japan is backing a push for pollution-free vehicles that run on hydrogen and planning to build more hydrogen fueling stations so that fuel-cell vehicles on roads will grow to 40,000 by 2020, from the current handful. The collaboration on fuel cells, announced Friday, brings together 11 companies,…
FuelCell Energy lands contract to provide power at submarine base
(Greenwich Time, 5/8/17) Never mind a win-win situation — this is being called a triple win. FuelCell Energy announced Monday it will build two power plants at the submarine base in Groton. The site will include two of FuelCell Energy’s SureSource 4000 plants with a total output of 7.4 megawatts.…
CT Energy Services Expanded to Watertown Businesses
(NorwalkPlus.com News, 5/14/17) – The Connecticut Office of Energy Efficient Businesses (OEEB) is expanding its services to businesses in the town of Watertown beginning May 16. OEEB’s energy outreach specialists will meet with businesses to identify ways to reduce energy consumption and increase savings from energy efficiency work, energy procurement,…