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STUDY: Lots of local, green electricity possible for most of the U.S.

One of the reasons that a vehicle powered by something other than gasoline is such a popular idea in the U.S. is that it helps us become less reliant on other countries for our transportation needs. To this end, biofuels and electric vehicles offer great potential to use local sources of energy in our vehicles. To get a handle on how much green electricity – wind, geothermal, solar, etc. – is available in the U.S., the Insitute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) has conducted a study on renewable energy potential and came away with ... Read more →

Toyota to launch battery electric vehicle in 2012, fuel cell in 2015 Sam Abuelsamid

Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota brand, came to Detroit on Monday to have lunch with some local media. Among the topics of discussion at the gathering were Toyota's ...

Editorial: Henderson's fuel cell 10X cost comments are out of context Sam Abuelsamid

The other day we reported on an interview with General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson published in the Washington Post. While most of the discussion focused on the bailout and bankruptcy, from the ...

REPORT: Suzuki to put hydrogen two-wheelers into production Jeremy Korzeniewski

Suzuki and Intelligent Energy have been working on hydrogen fuel cell-powered two-wheelers for the last few years, with the Crosscage, their first public concept, debuting back in 2007 at the ...

Equinox fuel cell vehicles ready for Vancouver Olympics; Volts due in February Sebastian Blanco

Vancouver continues its two-fold path towards reducing gasoline usage (H2 and plug-ins) with a new fleet of eight Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell vehicles that will used during the 2010 Olympic and ...

Tokyo 2009: Suzuki SX4-FCV takes a break from testing 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

The Suzuki SX4-FCV (Fuel-Cell Vehicle) isn't a new vehicle – they've been used for testing on Japanese streets since last year – but the colors and stickers on the model on display at the Tokyo Motor Show meant we needed to get some fresh pics to share with you. Under the new look, ...

Honda CEO: People will embrace fuel cells when they realize battery limits 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Here at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda introduced its first plug-in vehicle concept in many years in the shape of the EV-N. However, during the press conference, new CEO Takanobu Ito shared the main stage with only two cars, the FCX Clarity and the new CR-Z concept. The EV-N and a plug-in Cub ...

Two years in, hydrogen fuel cell bet causing some strangeness 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

It's difficult to pick the strangest part of Greg Blencoe's post today about his ongoing bet with Joe Romm over the viability of hydrogen cars. It could be the hubris, the feeling of unquestioned "win" ahead for Blencoe (who, of course) came down on the pro-hydrogen-soon of the bet. But what's ...

Congress restores hydrogen funding with $187 million in appropriations bill 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu is not getting his way in Washington. Recently (and, at this point, still allegedly) he said that he "would put every cent into electric cars." The Senate, though, has other plans and has now restored almost all of the hydrogen funding money that the DOE ...

Honda FCX clarity arrives in Europe, but only for the media 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Honda FCX Clarity - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda has brought the Honda FCX Clarity to the Old Continent. Unfortunately, interested drivers won't be able to lease the hydrogen-powered car, since the Clarity is here just for members of the press. Only two vehicles have been ...

Unexpected Greenery: TVR Artemis concept from Niels van Roij 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

TVR, a British sportscar manufacturer with a troubled past and uncertain future, is known for producing brutish performance cars with impossibly curvy bodies molded from fiberglass and powerful inline-six or V8 engines. As such, the idea of an eco-friendly TVR never really crossed our minds ...

REPORT: Energy Secretary Chu: "I would put every cent into electric cars" 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has a penchant for making some straightforward statements about energy policy. He's said that electric vehicles are inevitable, for example, and that all American cars should be E85-capable. Recently, he apparently said that "if it were up to me, I would put every ...

H2 Olympics power: BC Transit gets first fuel cell bus with Ballard stack 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

Over two years ago, we first learned the British Columbia Transit was planning to acquire 20 fuel cell-powered buses for use in the Whistler area ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The first of those buses was recently delivered to the transit company with the rest arriving over the coming weeks ...

AltCar 2009: Dan Neil, "Some Inconvenient Questions," and GM hints it could sell Chevy Volt gliders 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

On top of the test drives (Wheego Whip), test rides (Coda Sedan) and a visit to the unlimited energy booth, a highlight of the AltCar Expo last weekend was getting to hear the LA Times' premiere auto scribe Dan Neil moderate two sessions called "Some Inconvenient Questions." Neil was lucky to ...

Tokyo 2009 Preview: Suzuki to show off three fuel cell concepts 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the plug-in series hybrid version of the Swift subcompact hatchback that Suzuki will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese company will also be bringing along three separate concepts powered by fuel cells. First up is the SX4-FCV, which uses an 80 kW hydrogen ...

Kia offering 6-month fuel cell test drives in Korea 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Kia is getting ready to conduct its own smaller scale version of Project Driveway, the GM fuel cell vehicle field test. The South Korean automaker will be giving five drivers the opportunity to drive a fuel cell-powered version of the Borrego (sold as the Mohave in its home market) FCEV. ...

Dr. Z: BEVs and hybrids for the near term, fuel cells for the long haul 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Like pretty much every major automaker, Daimler is preparing to launch battery electric vehicles in the next few years. However, again like many of its competitors, the German automaker remains unconvinced that batteries will see the kind of technical progress needed to make them a truly ...

California ZEV regulations may push Honda to release a BEV, fuel cells still the goal 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Honda's new CEO Takanobu Ito still maintains that hydrogen fuel cells are the best long-term solution for zero-emission vehicles. This is a position that Honda has held as a corporate policy for a number of years. However, the realities of upcoming regulations and the lack of movement in ...

BYU research hints at a possibility of a fuel cell powered by sugar 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When it comes to sugar and cars, there's a type of cellulosic ethanol made from sugarcane, much of which is produced in Brazil. However, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) have developed a catalyst that breaks glucose molecules in such a way that electrons, and therefore electricity, ...

AltCar 2009: Touring the show with the Governator 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

During the opening day of the 2009 AltCar Expo & Conference here in Santa Monica, Governor Schwarzenegger stopped by for a tour of the green vehicles on display. He learned about the Volt from Dave Barthmuss (above), sat down in a Tango and the Wheego Whip, learned about the MINI E and ...

Daimler wins award for Citaro FuelCELL bus development 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Along with a number of other automakers, Daimler has been working diligently to bring fuel cell technology to the road in real applications, including testing the Citaro FuelCell bus. Since 2003, a fleet of 36 first-generation hydrogen Citaros has been operating with transit authorities across ...

AltCar 2009: California Fuel Cell Partnership giving out free t-shirts w/winning slogan 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Readers had a lot of fun with the California Fuel Cell Partnership's t-shirt slogan earlier this year. The winning slogan wasn't one of the snarky options – it's "Ahead of the Pact with a Fuel Cell Stack" – and now the CaFCP is ready to start getting the word out about hydrogen via ...

AltCar 2009: Vision Industries to display fuel cell truck at Santa Monica 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The annual Alt Car Expo is coming up this weekend at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and Vision Industries will be on hand to display its Tyrano semi tractor. This is no typical smoke-belching, diesel-powered semi. In fact, the only thing emitted by this hauler is water vapor. The Tyrano is a ...

GM shows off fifth-generation fuel cell stack, hopes to commercialize unit by 2015 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While improvements to the tried-and-true internal combustion engine continue to come in small, incremental bits year after year, hydrogen fuel cell technology is progressing in leaps and bounds. Evidence of such can be seen in the latest version of General Motors' hydrogen fuel cell system. ...

Buckeye Bullet 2 claims land speed record for fuel cell vehicles, 300.992 mph 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We first heard about the Buckeye Bullet 2 about two years ago when we were covering the Ford Fusion 999 land speed record project. The student engineering team from The Ohio State University was collaborating with engineers from Ford and the two teams shared data on improving performance of the ...

Aston Martin dismisses fully electric cars, calls for fuel cells instead 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

With electric cars and concepts from established luxury and performance car makers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Porsche, it's at least a wee bit surprising that we've never heard anything about electric vehicles from Aston Martin. Perhaps we now know why. Speaking at the Frankfurt Motor ...

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz plans to lease 100 hydrogen F-Cell cars in U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz officially introduced the world to its latest hydrogen fuel cell-powered car this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it's wasting little time getting the F-Cell into limited-scale production. In this case, "limited-scale" means 200 vehicles, and Daimler R&D chief Thomas ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rids the show floor of tailpipe emissions 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As promised, Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It's easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to show how well the German ...

Chat with retiring GM research VP Larry Burns today at 3pm EDT 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Larry Burns has served as General Motors Vice president of research and development for 11 years, a tenure longer than anyone else since the original holder of that office, Charles Kettering. This fall however, Burns will be strolling off into the sunset as he has opted for retirement. Before he ...

Frankfurt 2009: all plugs and hybrids, no hydrogen 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's probable that, somewhere in the Frankfurt Messe this week, there are hydrogen-powered concept vehicles. From the headlines, though, it's clear that the world's automakers showing off their wares at the Frankfurt Motors Show are taking some time off from promoting the hydrogen fuel cell car ...

How important is the appearance of a green car? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

There has been quite a spate of green car designs in the past few years that seem penned to prove the adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Indeed, some eco-intentioned vehicles appear to be the end result of an ultimate death match between form and function in which form never stood ...

OEMs go all out to defend fuel cells... but hide hydrogen angle 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When you're down and out, that's when you find out who your real friends are. While there are calls for a more grassroots approach to hydrogen infrastructure development, the real pushers are the big automakers and the government. And, now that H2 funding is under attack but also back in the ...

GM's Project Driveway hydrogen fuel cell program passes a million miles 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's been two years since General Motors embarked on its Project Driveway hydrogen fuel cell test program here in the United States. We're not sure exactly what the automaker would consider a successful demonstration, but the fact that the vehicles will pass the one million mile mark sometime ...

GM to hold webchat with Project Driveway manager Mark Vann and one of the drivers, 2pm EDT today 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

This week, General Motors' Project Driveway Fuel Cell test program will top the 1 million total mile mark after only two years on the road. GM built over 100 of the hydrogen fueled electric crossovers and they have been in daily use with both corporate partner fleets and average drivers who ...

Honda still plans 200 FCX Clarity leases, showroom sales by 2015 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

When Honda announced the FCX Clarity fuel cell car in November 2007, the company announced plans to build and lease 200 of the hydrogen fueled cars. So far however, only 10 examples have been delivered as Honda struggles with the process for mass producing the fuel cell plates. Nonetheless, ...

Energy Secretary Steven Chu plans to ensure hydrogen funds invested wisely 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu doesn't think that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the best technology to funnel research and development funds into. Still, Chu doesn't plan to continue fighting with the lawmakers in Congress that voted to reinstate funding into hydrogen projects that ...

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