Posts Tagged ‘Hydrogen Energy’

The oil company opens a station in Newport Beach where hydrogen will be available at no charge, but only 200 cars statewide can take advantage of it.

But there is a catch. The gas is hydrogen, and it’s free only to those driving a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

That’s not a lot of people. Only 200 fuel cell vehicles are operating in the state, said Catherine Dunwoody, executive director of the California Fuel Cell Partnership. Automakers plan to offer more, but even then the highest estimates are for no more than 50,000 in operation in California five years from now, she said.

The cars will be expensive — as much as double the price of a gasoline compact or mid-size auto, according to current estimates. At the moment, they can only be leased. read more

HYDROGEN POWERED VEHICLE

John,

I have supplied links to articles detailing Shell’s investment in hydrogen generation R&D.

Shell Announces $1 Million Research Project to Ohio State …

Alternate Fuel Shell Hydrogen

And links to related articles:

Nuclear power plants can produce hydrogen to fuel the ‘hydrogen …

New Way To Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen Developed

People are getting very creative. Who knows? Maybe someone will eventually make the ‘eureka’ discovery and the oil and gas industry will be faced with a new reality to deal with. read more

By Simone Sebastian: Updated 07:21 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2012

The nation’s slow roll toward cheap natural gas fuel for commercial fleets took another step Thursday as Shell Oil Co.said it’s gearing up to supply liquefied natural gas to 100 interstate highway fueling stations across the nation beginning in 2013.

Under the tentative terms of the agreement, Shell will construct more than 200 LNG lanes for fueling heavy-duty trucks at TravelCenters of America stations and Petro Stopping Centers across the country. read more

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil Major Royal Dutch Shell Plc doesn't plan to make any more large investments in wind and solar energy in the future and does not expect hydrogen to play an important role in energy supply for some time.

BOSTON--Shell is preparing to open a fueling station in west Los Angeles later this month that will dispense gasoline or, for the right car, hydrogen

Johnson Matthey estimates that at least £1billion is being spent on hydrogen energy annually by companies including Shell, Rolls-Royce, Ford, BMW and Honda.

San Jose Mercury News: Bush pushing hydrogen fuel as alternative

26 May 2005

DEB RIECHMANN

Associated Press

WASHINGTON – President Bush stared inquisitively down into the nozzle of a hydrogen fuel hose on Wednesday, then pumped the fuel into a blue compact car as he renewed his plea for Congress to pass a wide-ranging energy bill.

But with the cost of hydrogen double that of premium gasoline, even the president acknowledged that seeing today’s children take their driver’s tests in pollution-free cars is a long-term goal.

“This is the beginning of fantastic technology,” Bush said at a Shell station in northeast Washington, the first retail hydrogen and gasoline fueling station in North America. “Hydrogen is the wave of the future. We’re too dependent on foreign sources of energy.” read more

H2Carsbiz (Denmark): U.S. President Bush Tours Shell Hydrogen Service Station

26 May 2005

By PEB based on a White House Press Release

U.S. President George W. Bush talks to the media as he stands with Rick Scott, Operations and Safety Coordinator, Shell Hydrogen, L.L.C. at the Shell Benning Hydrogen Service Station in Washington D.C. ; the first integrated gasoline/hydrogen station in North America.

On May 25, U.S. President Bush was given a tour of the Shell Benning Hydrogen Service Station in Washington D.C. The tour took place whilst President Bush is fighting in the fourth year to get his Energy Bill through the Senate. read more

autoindustry.co.uk: CEO of Shell Hydrogen, reveals Shell Hydrogen’s new concept of Mini-networks

Posted 10 August 2004

Jeremy Bentham, CEO of Shell Hydrogen, revealed Shell Hydrogen’s new concept of “Mini-networks” as “Lighthouse Projects” to guide the development of the Hydrogen Market at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Japan on 1 July.

During the conference Bentham unveiled a proposal to develop a new generation of “Lighthouse Projects” that more accurately represent the reality of what the future will look like. “People need to be able to witness the wonder of hydrogen technology for themselves – not just read about it,” he said. read more

The Wall Street Journal: US Post Office To Test Fuel Cell Vehicle

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

June 15, 2004 6:18 p.m.

Posted 16 June 04

WASHINGTON (AP)–The Postal Service said Tuesday it will begin testing a fuel-cell powered vehicle in the Washington area.

The agency said it is leasing a General Motors Corp. (GM) minivan with a fuel-cell powered engine to test its use as a delivery vehicle.

Fuel cells run on the energy produced when hydrogen and oxygen are mixed, rather than using gasoline. The only byproduct of a fuel cell is water.

The post office said the van will go into use in September. Royal Dutch/Shell Group’s (RD) Shell Hydrogen will provide hydrogen for the vehicle. read more