Fuel Cell

The first 10 units of Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Xcient Fuel Cell – the world's first heavy duty fuel-cell-powered truck – have rolled off the production line and are on their way to Switzerland, with 40 more to follow later this year.

The hydrogen fuel cell car is not dead yet; indeed, a new Australian company has just launched, promising to build industrial vehicles and passenger cars using fuel cell/ultracapacitor hybrid electric powertrains, with a "Snowy" SUV coming in 2022/3.

A California company says its new "turbo air-cooled" fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular fuel cell, opening the door for high-speed, long-range, hydrogen-powered electric VTOL aircraft.

Many of us now keep tabs on how we're doing by wearing health and fitness trackers, which run on batteries. Researchers from Caltech have developed an electronic skin that can be packed with sensors, and that's powered by the sweat of its wearer.

Swiss/Swedish manufacturing and automation behemoth ABB is teaming up with Hydrogène de France (HDF) with the intention of developing large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems capable of powering zero-emissions electric container ships.

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.