hydrogen fuel cell

Okay so they aren’t fully here, but get ready cause they’re coming. It’s only day old news but already this is a well known story, the Honda Fuel Cell is making its way to North America. There has been allot of buzz surrounding the BMW hydrogen fuel cell car, but once again I believe Honda will be ahead of the curve.

A Purdue University engineer has developed a method that uses an aluminum alloy to extract hydrogen from water; hydrogen is generated spontaneously when water is added to pellets of the alloy, which is made of aluminum and a metal called gallium. The method makes it unnecessary to store or transport hydrogen - two major challenges in creating a hydrogen economy.

Sam Jilbert’s Honda Cub Motocycle concept vehicle takes the macho out of the road hog and adds just enough clean design and geek friendliness to ensure a consumer hit.

Mercedes-Benz will begin limited serial production within three years of a small car powered by a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell, the company said yesterday.