Fuel Cell
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The roomy people-mover gets nearly 500 miles of range from a battery pack the size of a base Nissan Leaf—thanks to an additional hydrogen fuel cell.
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DOE hydrogen hubs might be as dirty as coal if clean hydrogen isn't defined, experts caution
The 2021 infrastructure law includes funding for the hubs, which would produce hydrogen for different uses—but it remains to be seen whether they'll truly focus on minimal carbon emissions.
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Could fuel-cell conversions help clean up long-haul diesel trucking?
With wait times long for cleaner new semis, hydrogen fuel cells might be able to get more diesel trucks off the road sooner.
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Toyota Teammate driver-assistance system hikes price of Mirai fuel-cell car to $72,195
The only place in the Toyota lineup you can get the automaker's most advanced driver-assistance system is in the hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai.
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Study: Hydrogen fuel-cell opportunity window has passed for cars, diminished for trucks
Even in trucking, where the need for large battery packs has been a limiting factor, battery-electric vehicles outnumber fuel-cell vehicles and aren't expected to lose ground—although fuel-cell tech might make sense for some applications.
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GM fuel-cell tech could enable more EV fast-charging, help prevent blackouts
General Motors is looking to a partnership with a Utah company to commercialize its fuel-cell tech in mobile-generator form.
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The plan also includes money for zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, on the way to a 2035 target for a shift entirely to battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
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DOE: Smaller SUVs are better for the environment, EVs and PHEVs better yet
Given typical driving patterns, there isn't a single gasoline vehicle you can buy today that, on a national basis, promises to be cleaner than an all-electric one.
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Ineos confirms fuel-cell version of Grenadier retro SUV, green hydrogen plan
The chemical company Ineos is now aiming to produce green hydrogen, as well as a fuel-cell version of its Grenadier SUV.
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Hyundai teams with Shell for more US hydrogen passenger-vehicle infrastructure
Hyundai is supporting an expansion of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, with development of the new stations starting in 2021.
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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car goes 845 miles between fills—driven very slowly
Just as with battery electric cars, driving the Mirai fuel-cell EV very slowly accomplishes far more than its rated range.
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California projects 100 retail hydrogen stations by the end of 2023
By 2026, California will have more than 176 hydrogen stations, enough to support approximately 250,000 fuel-cell vehicles, according to the report.
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An upcoming facility in Lancaster, California, claims to reduce CO2 beyond what's otherwise referred to as green hydrogen.
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Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell vision: Price parity with BEVs by 2030, sports car, cargo drones, much more
Hyundai presented a Hydrogen Wave vision that includes a wide array of vehicles and energy solutions, powered by a future green-hydrogen ecosystem.
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Nikola looks to Bosch, not GM, for hydrogen fuel-cell components
The upstart hydrogen fuel-cell truck company will use hydrogen fuel-cell stacks and more from the German supplier Bosch.
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BMW targets drastic CO2 reductions per vehicle, teases i Vision Circular concept
BMW wants to bring recycled content in its cars to 50%, and plans to cut lifecycle carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions 40% by 2030
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Genesis plans to add only fully electric models from 2025, all-EV by 2030—including fuel cells
Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand said that its lineup will consist of performance hydrogen fuel cells and battery electrics, with innovation in seating, heating, and sound.
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Hyundai to show next-generation fuel-cell systems, hydrogen society ideas
Among global automakers, Hyundai has one of the most ambitious plans for a hydrogen society and fuel-cell uses far and wide.
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A modular system to fit into the same space as a diesel engine and transmission will be made in Kentucky, where Toyota and Lexus sedans are made.
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First hydrogen fuel-cell vessel: San Francisco ferry ready to go
The ferry boat will be powered by electricity from a hydrogen fuel-cell stack, with enough hydrogen storage to go 300 nautical miles.
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Fuel-cell group presents 2035 vision of 200 California hydrogen stations for 70,000 trucks
Will a hydrogen network for commercial fuel-cell trucks become viable before a charging network for electric trucks? Plans are forming for both.
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Infrastructure bill's coal-sourced "blue" hydrogen worse than combustion, study suggests
The hydrogen hubs potentially relying on fossil fuels and coal are shaping up to be anything but a green deal—although they could serve as a template for a greener model.
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Congress proposes "clean hydrogen" production hubs—with coal as a potential source
Hydrogen for heating, manufacturing, and transportation would be made with energy from natural gas, nuclear, biomass, and coal sources, as part of federally funded green infrastructure.
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Report: Fully electric "baby Jeep," hydrogen fuel cells possible in off-road brand's future
Such a vehicle might be built on one of four dedicated EV platforms introduced last month by Jeep parent Stellantis.
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