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Ballard Power produces one millionth hydrogen fuel-cell component

December 23, 2010 by Tyler Hamilton
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Just figured I’d recognize a milestone for Vancouver-based Ballard Power, which recently manufactured its one-millionth membrane electrode assembly (MEA), which is a core component in its proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Ballard says the high volumes have led to cost reductions that give it an edge over competitors. Still, it’s... [read more]

NRC panel of advocates for dead-end hydrogen cars, chaired by a former ExxonMobil executive, trashes plug-in hybrids in deeply flawed report, Part 1

December 24, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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In a staggering lapse of judgment, the National Research Council let its panel of hydrogen advocates publish a deeply flawed report trashing plug-in hybrids. Last week, the NRC’s “Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,” which is stacked with hydrogen car experts and advocates, but lacks... [read more]

Climate and hydrogen car advocate gets almost everything wrong about plug-in cars

October 6, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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Once upon a time, some serious people used to believe that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) might have a snowball’s chance in hell of being a practical and affordable climate strategy in our lifetime.  Those very sincere people were used by the car companies and Bush Administration as part of a strategy to oppose or delay the... [read more]

More transport hydrogen for New Yorkers

July 15, 2009 by Doris de Guzman
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To the lucky few who are able to drive General Motors' Chevy Equinox fuel cell car under their Project Driveway program, there are now two (and soon three) hydrogen refilling stations in New York courtesy of Shell. One officially opened yesterday at the JFK International Airport in Queens, which I was fortunate to attend (and ride one... [read more]