Fuel Cell

BMW has been working in partnership with Toyota to ensure it won't be left behind if and when a hydrogen vehicle option becomes a must-have. It has now presented the initial details for a fuel cell powertrain for its i Hydrogen Next concept car.

Aiming to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new vehicles by 90 percent by 2050, Toyota has teamed up with Hino Motors to develop a heavy-duty fuel-cell truck with a range of 600 km.

A year after revealing its 2019 concept car in Geneva, Gumpert Aiways has launched the production Nathalie supercar. Instead of the usual electric or plug-in hybrid drive, the Nathalie relies on electric motors backed by a methanol fuel cell.

Back in 2017, a former racing catamaran was turned into a floating clean energy laboratory. Powered by a mix of renewable energies, the striking vessel is now the first recipient of Toyota's new fuel cell system for maritime applications.

Last November, we heard how a group of companies used a hydrogen fuel cell drone to deliver medical samples across a 43-mile stretch of ocean. Now, some of the same players are planning to use the same drone for long-distance pipeline inspections.

Research out of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has uncovered a potential new use for plastic waste, with scientists converting it into a chemical used to to produce electricity in hydrogen fuel cells by exposing it to sunlight.

Although multicopter drones now are being used to transport medical samples and supplies, their 30-minute (or so) battery life limits their range. This week, however, a hydrogen-powered delivery drone managed a one-hour, 43-minute ocean crossing.

Hyundai, eager to explore commercial trucking opportunities in the US, has debuted a hydrogen-powered Class 8 heavy truck, the HDC-6 Neptune Concept, and a green-energy refrigerated trailer, the HT Nitro ThermoTech Concept.

It was six years ago that we heard about the world's first production fuel cell e-bike, known as the Alter Bike. Now, France's Pragma Industries has announced a 50-percent increase in the vehicle's range.

After Hyundai nominated its Nexo Fuel Cell SUV for early crash testing, it's become the first production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HFCV) ever tested by the IIHS​ in the United States. The crash testing body awarded the vehicle a best-available Top Safety Pick+ rating​.

NASA is funding a project to develop an aircraft that runs on a cryogenic hydrogen fuel cell system. Under a US$6 million contract, the CHEETA program will investigate the technology needed to produce a practical all-electric design to replace conventional fossil fuel propulsion systems.

The latest version of Toyota's zero-emissions fuel-cell powered tractor truck was unveiled today in Los Angeles. The Fuel Cell Electric heavy-duty Truck (FCET) that runs on hydrogen and produces only water as waste is intended to meet or exceed the performance of a conventional diesel truck.