fuel cell – The InfoGreenGlobal https://infogreenglobal.com The InfoGreenGlobal Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Fuel-cell buses with hybrid technology go into regular service in Switzerland https://infogreenglobal.com/fuel-cell-buses-with-hybrid-technology-go-into-regular-service-in-switzerland/ https://infogreenglobal.com/fuel-cell-buses-with-hybrid-technology-go-into-regular-service-in-switzerland/#respond Sat, 26 May 2012 19:48:12 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5254 PostAuto Schweiz AG has become the first company in Switzerland to deploy fuel-cell technology for public road transport. Since the end of 2011, five Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid models have been serving on routes in and around Brugg (in the canton of Aargau) as PostAuto vehicles. Over the next five years, PostAuto will test the […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/fuel-cell-buses-with-hybrid-technology-go-into-regular-service-in-switzerland/feed/ 0 Emissions-free fuel-cell car from Mercedes-Benz conquers Hollywood https://infogreenglobal.com/emissions-free-fuel-cell-car-from-mercedes-benz-conquers-hollywood/ https://infogreenglobal.com/emissions-free-fuel-cell-car-from-mercedes-benz-conquers-hollywood/#respond Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:13 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5197 An increasing number of Hollywood stars are opting for eco-friendly mobility from Mercedes-Benz. Actress Diane Kruger is one of more than 35 environmental enthusiasts and early adopters in California who are among the first to drive the locally emissions-free B-Class F-CELL vehicle. This electric vehicle with fuel cells from Mercedes-Benz generates electricity on board in […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/emissions-free-fuel-cell-car-from-mercedes-benz-conquers-hollywood/feed/ 0 Hydrogen as alternative to petrol https://infogreenglobal.com/hydrogen-as-alternative-to-petrol/ https://infogreenglobal.com/hydrogen-as-alternative-to-petrol/#respond Tue, 15 May 2012 19:03:06 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5186 The European Technology Initiative, “Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking” (FCH JU), is providing approx 2.3 million euro of finance for the development of new hydrogen solid-state containers on the basis of boron hydrides. These compounds absorb much more hydrogen, the tanks remain compact.The “Bor4Store” project is being coordinated by the Institute of Material Research […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/hydrogen-as-alternative-to-petrol/feed/ 0 Portable fuel cell to charge smartphones https://infogreenglobal.com/portable-fuel-cell-to-charge-smartphones/ https://infogreenglobal.com/portable-fuel-cell-to-charge-smartphones/#respond Wed, 09 May 2012 21:13:09 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=5152 An AUS Company announced the possibility that its portable, pocket size fuel cell can charge a smartphone a dozen times before refill with butane gas. Lilliputian Systems, based in Massachusetts, will sell its portable USB power source under Brookstone’s brand.The fuel cell is about the size of a thick smartphone while the lighter fluid-filled refill […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/portable-fuel-cell-to-charge-smartphones/feed/ 0 Innovative device that uses bacteria growing in municipal sewage to make electricity and clean up the sewage https://infogreenglobal.com/innovative-device-that-uses-bacteria-growing-in-municipal-sewage-to-make-electricity-and-clean-up-the-sewage/ https://infogreenglobal.com/innovative-device-that-uses-bacteria-growing-in-municipal-sewage-to-make-electricity-and-clean-up-the-sewage/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:03:52 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4905 Scientists today described a new and more efficient version of an innovative device the size of a home washing machine that uses bacteria growing in municipal sewage to make electricity and clean up the sewage at the same time. Their report here at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/innovative-device-that-uses-bacteria-growing-in-municipal-sewage-to-make-electricity-and-clean-up-the-sewage/feed/ 0 Honda Introduces Solar Hydrogen Station https://infogreenglobal.com/honda-introduces-solar-hydrogen-station/ https://infogreenglobal.com/honda-introduces-solar-hydrogen-station/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:46:13 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4900 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled a Solar Hydrogen Station on the grounds of the Saitama Prefectural Office. The initiative is part of the Electric Vehicle Testing Program for Honda’s next-generation personal mobility products with Saitama Prefecture, in which Honda, Iwatani and Saitama Prefecture collaborate to build. In a further initiative, Honda has equipped the FCX […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/honda-introduces-solar-hydrogen-station/feed/ 0 More efficient and cost effective hydrogen fuel cells https://infogreenglobal.com/more-efficient-and-cost-effective-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ https://infogreenglobal.com/more-efficient-and-cost-effective-hydrogen-fuel-cells/#respond Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:02:46 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4808 Hydrogen fuel cells, like those found in some “green” vehicles, have a lot of promise as an alternative fuel source, but making them practical on a large scale requires them to be more efficient and cost effective. A research team from the University of Central Florida may have found a way around both hurdles. The […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/more-efficient-and-cost-effective-hydrogen-fuel-cells/feed/ 0 The hydrogen powered cleaning vehicle in operation on the streets of Basel – Germany https://infogreenglobal.com/the-hydrogen-powered-cleaning-vehicle-in-operation-on-the-streets-of-basel-germany/ https://infogreenglobal.com/the-hydrogen-powered-cleaning-vehicle-in-operation-on-the-streets-of-basel-germany/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:53:02 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4791 Since 2009, a hydrogen powered street cleaning vehicle has been undergoing testing on the streets of Basel. The project is intended to take hydrogen drives out of the laboratory and onto the streets in order to gain experience on using them under practical conditions. The result of the pilot trial: hydrogen as a fuel for […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/the-hydrogen-powered-cleaning-vehicle-in-operation-on-the-streets-of-basel-germany/feed/ 0 Bugs from space to increase the electrical output of the fuel cells https://infogreenglobal.com/bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells-bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells/ https://infogreenglobal.com/bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells-bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:29:51 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4642 Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity. Bacillus stratosphericus – a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in the stratosphere orbiting the earth with the satellites – is a key component of a new ‘super’ biofilm that has been engineered by a team of scientists from Newcastle […]

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]]> https://infogreenglobal.com/bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells-bugs-from-space-to-increase-the-electrical-output-of-the-fuel-cells/feed/ 0 Portable power systems based on hydrogen https://infogreenglobal.com/portable-power-systems-based-on-hydrogen/ https://infogreenglobal.com/portable-power-systems-based-on-hydrogen/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:50:42 +0000 http://infogreenglobal.com/?p=4295 Developments by hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are paving the way for the successful development of portable power systems with capacities that far exceed the best batteries available today. SRNL’s advances in the use of alane, a lightweight material for storing hydrogen, may be the key […]

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