Tag: Cell
Airbus is building an aircraft hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
As part of its goal to have zero-emission aircraft enter service by 2035, Airbus has announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell designed for airplanes. Unlike Rolls-Royce’s recently announced jet engine that burns hydrogen directly, it would use an electric motor just like fuel-cell cars, while emitting only H2O. It could eventually be employed
Battery firm ONE reveals cell tech for 600-mile EVs, including trucks and SUVs
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) this week unveiled a prismatic anode-free battery cell it claims will lay the foundation for 600-mile EVs. The prototype cell will be integrated into a BMW iX prototype later this year as part of a dual-chemistry battery pack. ONE said in a press release that it’s aiming for a
Fuel cell tech still advancing despite BEVs
“The momentum behind this in the last two to three years is greater than anything I’ve seen in the previous 20,” said Craig Scott, fuel cell solutions group manager at Toyota Motor North America. Indeed, U.S. sales of fuel cell electric vehicles are growing fast but from a tiny base. Sales of the Mirai, the
Electric Vehicles Or Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars? The Inflation Reduction Act Will Fuel Both
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 22: Electric vehicles are displayed before a news conference with White House … [+] Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the American Jobs Plan and to highlight electric vehicles at Union Station near Capitol Hill on April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Biden administration