February 7th, 2013 
Chris DeArmond 
I recently started working with a non-profit that promotes the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Since joining, I’ve learned a lot about fuel cells so I thought I’d touch on a few broad topics, including: a brief overview of fuel cells and hydrogen, how this technology is being used, and why it shouldn’t be dismissed. In short, a [...]
August 19th, 2012 Eric Wilson I realize it’s a small, nonrepresentative sample size, but I saw two electric cars on the same day recently. I first wrote about seeing two electric cars in one week a few years back and haven’t seen many since, until the other day. Granted one was a plug-in hybrid, the Chevy Volt, but the other [...]
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Tags: Bio-fuels, Chevy Volt, Denver, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Economy, Los Angeles, Nissan Leaf 
No Comments » August 16th, 2012 Chris DeArmond Though word had been out for a while that Toyota was aiming to produce a hydrogen-powered sedan (called the FCV-R), Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales President and CEO, officially confirmed the plans last week. In a recent speech to the Center for Automotive Research, Lentz stated that a “hydrogen fuel-cell sedan” would be part of [...]
August 15th, 2012 Eric Wilson Waste, the kind that humans flush down the toilet, consumes vast amounts of water and can cause the spread of disease when disposed of in unsanitary ways. Human waste is an issue in the developed and developing world. Requiring large infrastructure – namely sewers and treatment plants – dealing with waste consumes vast resources (think [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Conservation, Eric Wilson, News Tags: California, Hydrogen Economy, Public Health, Solar Energy, Toilet, Video, Waste, Water No Comments » April 9th, 2012 Eric Wilson When energy efficiency and fuel economy come to mind, big oil is not always the first image that pops up. However, Shell Oil has been supporting the Eco-Marathon, a competition for “high school and college student teams from around the world to design, build and test energy efficient vehicles.” The current record is held by [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson Tags: Battery, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Economy, Oil Consumption, Peak Oil, Photovoltaic, Plug-in Hybrid, Solar Energy No Comments » March 18th, 2011 Justin Manger This week the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Drive Eco-Trek checks out interesting green news along the Hydrogen Highway in California. Watch all episodes here. The bottle village looks pretty interesting. It’s in Simi Valley, so you can throw in a visit to the Ronald Reagan library all in the same day! Bottle Village in Los Angeles Grandma Prisbey’s Bottle [...]
Posted in Justin Manger, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: California, Eco-Trek, Hydrogen Economy, Los Angeles No Comments » November 4th, 2010 Justin Manger JAMA, the Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association, has released their 2010 report Building in America. According to their statistics, Japanese car companies provide employment for 400,000 Americans from all 50 states. Manufacturing investment in the U.S. by JAMA’s member companies reached $33,280,000,000 (that’s 33 billion) in 2009. Having distinguished themselves by being the first to offer hybrid vehicles [...]
August 8th, 2010 Eric Wilson In the summer edition of Emory Magazine, there was an intriguing article about chemists using solar power to turn “hydrogen into clean fuel.” One of the major issues with using hydrogen as a fuel source, is that it needs to be separated from water, which requires energy. However, since the first law of thermodynamics (also [...]
April 17th, 2009 Justin Manger A new 60,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market under construction in Dedham, Massachusetts will generate most of its energy from a 400 kW fuel cell from UTC Power. UTC Power is based in Windsor, Connecticut and focuses on “developing and producing fuel cells for on-site power at buildings and for transportation applications.” It is a company of [...]
February 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Dan Neil, car reviewer for the Los Angeles Times, wrote an article about the Honda FCX Clarity which landed on the front page of today’s Business section. Titled, “Honda FCX Clarity has everything but a future”, Neil proceeds to praise the styling, innovation and feel of the car, while claiming that the energy and capital [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Electric Vehicles, Honda Clarity, Hydrogen Economy, Plug-in Hybrid, Tesla Motors No Comments »
