New photos of Revolve hydrogen van and refuelling unit Posted by H2O on 2009-03-09 23:19:32 UTC

It all seems to have gone quite on the hydrogen van and refueller front, but I did manage to acquire some additional photos earlier in the year. Click on the "read more" link for 2 high resolution images. read more...

New Routemaster to meet specific environmental targets Posted by H2O on 2009-03-09 22:34:45 UTC

I recently contacted TfL to see what progress was being made since the 'A New Bus for London' competition was run. Here's what they had to say:

"Regarding the competition, the next steps for Transport for London (TfL) are to develop a full vehicle specification incorporating the best design ideas, and take these forward to procurement.The final design has yet to be specified by TfL and drawn up by a manufacturer although we expect the specifications to set specific targets for a range of environmental and performance features." read more...

Are we on the verge of a green revolution? Posted by H2O on 2009-01-27 01:39:06 UTC

President Barack Obama certainly seems to think so. He has called for the US to become energy independent and create a new "green economy".

"We will commit ourselves to steady, focused, pragmatic pursuit of an America that is freed from our energy dependence, and empowered by a new energy economy that puts millions of our citizens to work." read more...

ITM Power seeks ISO accreditation Posted by H2O on 2008-12-18 14:17:37 UTC

ITM Power today announced in a technical update that it is seeking ISO accreditation for its HRU (Home Refuelling Unit). In addition to this they are also working to achieve other international standards regarding electrolyser safety, design, performance and use.

ITM Power anticipates that this work will be completed in the first half of 2009. read more...

Honda FCX Clarity test driven on BBC Top Gear Posted by H2O on 2008-12-15 12:32:51 UTC

BBC presenter James May performed a road test on the Honda FCX clarity and gave it a resounding thumbs up. Acheiving such recognition from a show based on "petrolhead" culture is a huge achievement for an environmentally friendly car.

This episode can be viewed on BBC iPlayer here.

Roush Technologies (Europe) renamed to Revolve Technologies Posted by H2O on 2008-12-07 11:24:12 UTC

The investor group which bought out UK Essex-based engineering services group, Roush Technologies Limited, from its US parent, Roush Industries, late last year, has announced a change of name and branding. Effective Monday 8th December 2008, the company will be known as Revolve Technologies Limited. read more...

Roush Technologies shows its latest bi-fuel Internal Combustion Engine Posted by H2O on 2008-10-27 23:15:49 UTC

Roush Technologies shows its latest bi-fuel Internal Combustion Engine conversion (H2ICE) technology at the Cenex hosted UK National Low Carbon Vehicle event at Millbrook Proving Ground tomorrow (28th October 2008). Roush has modified the engine of a Ford Transit-based vehicle to operate using compressed hydrogen gas fuel – but it can also operate from its existing petrol fuelled system without any adverse effects. read more...

Lib Dem leaders visit hydrogen specialist (ITM Power) Posted by H2O on 2008-10-25 17:15:43 UTC

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP visited a high-tech firm leading Britain’s quest to find sustainable clean fuels on Thursday, 23 October 2008.

Along with the party’s Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP, he saw how ITM Power is pioneering ways of using hydrogen as a fuel for cars, trucks and buses as well as a clean alternative power supply for homes, offices and factories. read more...

ITM Power to launch Home Refuelling Unit (HRU) and Bi-Fuel Ford Focus Posted by H2O on 2008-06-30 22:56:34 UTC

ITM Power (AIM: ITM), a clean energy company focused on developing technology to alleviate the present dependence on hydrocarbon fuels, announces that an invitation only media launch of its home refuelling system and bi-fuel car will be taking place on Wednesday 9 July 2008." read more...

TFL to introduce 10 Hydrogen buses and Refeulling station by 2010 Posted by H2O on 2008-06-18 23:46:45 UTC

TFL (Transport for London) has recently commited to further investment in Hydgrogen buses and infrastructure. This is mainly due to the success of the CUTE(Clean Urban Transport for Europe) trial, which tested the first generation of zero-emission fuel cell buses.

More information about the CUTE trial can be found here: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/6585.aspx

It is expected that all 10 buses will run on the RV1 route. Five of them will be hydrogen fuel cell buses and the remaining five will use hydrogen internal combustion engines.

This initiative is part of a larger scheme which seeks to have 70 hydrogen vehicles running by the 2012 Olympics. This includes the above 10 buses and an additional 60 non-bus vehicles (ranging from fork-lifts, through motorbikes and passenger cars) to be operated by London's Functional Bodies (TfL, London Fire Brigade and the Met police).