Fuel Cell

Toyota wants hydrogen to power entire cities in Japan, and over the weekend it presented prototype H2 canisters it's developed with its subsidiary Woven Planet. These hydrogen tubes will twist-lock into sockets in vehicles, homes, and other devices.

Powering medical implants can be tricky, but tapping into the body’s own fuel source could keep them going long-term. A new design for a tiny fuel cell converts glucose into electricity to power implants more efficiently than any other so far.

Stuttgart-based German aerospace company H2FLY has claimed a new world record for its four-seater HY4, which became the first hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft to reach an altitude above 7,000 ft (2,134 m) on April 13.

Mindful of the significant carbon emissions generated by the marine industry in general, America's Cup reigning champion Emirates Team New Zealand has been developing a hydrogen-powered chase boat, and has now taken it out for its first spin.

Developing a zero-emissions fuel-cell off-roader to compete in Baja 1000 is hard enough. But using cryogenic liquid hydrogen that stores at -423 ºF as fuel? That's just lunacy. Lunacy reigns at SCG, where a cryo-hydrogen Baja Boot is in development.

For people living in coastal regions or along rivers, commuting to certain places by water is always going to be quicker than using land-based transit. The NepShuttle is designed to let them continue to do so, while minimizing their carbon footprint.

Combining two forms of sustainable energy into one, Swiss Sustainable Yachts' Aquon One catamaran harnesses solar energy to create its own hydrogen, powering a fuel cell drive to potentially limitless autonomy.

French company Gaussin is pushing hard on hydrogen-based long-haul trucking, and to prove it's ready to bang with the big boys, it's taking the first hydrogen race truck to the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia next year for the ultimate torture test.

Back in February, ULEMCo and industry partners announced plans to design an electric rapid response ambulance powered by batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. Now, the working prototype has driven into Glasgow for display at the COP26 climate summit.

Ineos is gearing up for a hydrogen revolution, and its work will include testing a fuel cell Grenadier 4x4 alongside an electric version. It hopes to offer the driving range necessary for an old-school 4x4 while cutting emissions down to water vapor.

HyPoint's aviation-targeted fuel cells were already promising three times the power of a regular fuel cell by weight, but thanks to a new proton-conductive membrane developed in partnership with BASF, their power density is set to jump by another 50 percent.

Diesel-powered freight haulage is a dirty business, and we've seen a number of truck makers try to clean up the industry's act, including Daimler and Volvo. The UK's Terra is going for the long haul with the launch of its medium duty electric truck.