Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 11 - Conclusion

This is the 11th and final entry of my fuel cells treatise. We have looked at hydrogen production, storage, fuel cells, & infrastructure...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 1

Recently, Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, said that Hydrogen fuel cell cars are "bullshit". This is in stark contra...

Fuel Cell Advocate Strikes Back

Fuel Cell cars are on full parade at the LA Auto Show this week and they are getting significant media attention. In preparation for the sho...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 6 - Fuel Cells

Affordable Fuel Cell Vehicles The biggest obstacle to an affordable fuel cell vehicle is the fuel cell. Toyota recently got a lot of press w...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 7 - How Soon?

In the prior parts, we looked at all the components needed for hydrogen based personal transportation. Each of these puzzle pieces possible,...

Fuel cells – A realistic alternative for zero emission? | Publications | Media | Roland Berger

Fuel cells – A realistic alternative for zero emission? | Publications | Media | Roland Berger : Fuel cells have long been considered a prom...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 2 - H2 From Natural Gas

H2 Sources  Fuel cell advocates often espouse that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The only problem with that stateme...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 9 - So Why the Hate?

Fuel cell vehicles (FCV) are propelled by an electric motor. They are, in fact, electric vehicles that get their electricity from a fuel cel...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 5 - Storage

To drive a hydrogen (H2) powered car, once the H2 is generated and distributed, it has to be stored in your car. To have a viable range in a...

Chevy Bolt & Tesla Model 3, The 1-2 Punch That Kills Fuel Cell Vehicles

The Chevrolet Bolt and the Tesla Model 3 are oft squared off as rivals. You can find this head to head square-off in story after story (and ...

2017 Honda Clarity Sedan Review

The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is an electrical sedan that's powered by a hydrogen fuel-cell. It does not have to be charged however ...

There is No Market for Hydrogen-fueled cars!

I recently did an 11-part article on hydrogen fuel cell cars. I covered H2 generation, infrastructure, costs, and many other aspects. One t...

Fuel Cell Future Unlikely or Inevitable? Part 3 - H2 from Water

Water as a Hydrogen source  Rather than extracting H2 from a hydrocarbon, it can be produced by splitting water by a process called Electrol...

Audi Shows a Plug-in / Fuel Cell Hybrid Car

I have written many articles about Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Generally speaking, I don't like them. Their fuel, H2, is derived from ...

Can BMW Fend Off The Charge of the Tesla Model 3? Part 2

My concept 2020 BMW i5. BMW's answer to Tesla's Model 3 (shown in Moloughney Red) Designed in conjunction with BMWBLOG In last week&...