October 12, 2014

Japan rises to challenge of becoming ‘hydrogen society’

Hydrogen viewed as key to energy needs after Fukushima
Kazuaki Nagata, Japantimes Oct 12, 2014

Since the 2011 onset of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has had to drastically revise an energy policy that had long heralded atomic power as its main source of energy.

The new energy policy announced in April outlines plans to decrease Japan’s nuclear dependence as much as possible, while boosting renewable energy sources.

At the same time, it also says the government will promote the use of hydrogen to pave the way for a “hydrogen society.”



“Hydrogen, which can achieve high energy efficiency, low environmental burden and capability for emergency use, provided appropriate usage, is expected to play a central role as a secondary energy source,” the government’s policy report said...

...The hydrogen white paper thus says Japan should obtain the gas from water using electrolysis...MORE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/12/national/japan-rises-challenge-becoming-hydrogen-society/

The US can watch, but it's paying more attention to bombing civilians. "Out of sight, out of mind". Meanwhile, Joe Biden's son Hunter is looking for more ways to "help" fracking in Ukraine.

October 11, 2014

Massive New $50 Million SolarCity-Honda Megadeal Could Open Fuel Cell EV Door

Tina Casey Cleantechnica October 9th, 2014

With barely a pause for breath after its groundbreaking MyPower solar financing announcement earlier this week, the leading solar company SolarCity is out with another megadeal. This one involves Honda in a $50 million venture to finance solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the U.S.

The new SolarCity-Honda deal actually adds $50 million to an existing $65 million solar financing pot that the two companies established last year, so it’s not exactly new as in never-before new. However, when we first covered the launch of the partnership back in 2013 we skipped over an interesting angle that just occurred to us this minute.

Yep, that would be the f-word, as in fuel cell electric vehicles...snip

SolarCity, Honda, and FCEVs

Keep in mind that fuel cell electric vehicles are EVs, too, and you can see how this will get even more interesting for Honda.


Fuel cell for FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle (cropped) courtesy of Honda.

Here’s the pitch about that extra $50 million in solar financing from Honda’s press release (emphasis added):

Envisioning a future in which personal mobility products will be powered in large part by renewable energy, the two companies have begun implementing co-marketing programs that specifically encourage owners of either solar powered homes or plug-in electric vehicles to adopt the complementary product.

In case you’re wondering why Honda didn’t just come right out and say plug in electric vehicles or BEVs (fancyspeak for battery electric vehicles), that’s probably because along with its BEV lineup, Honda is one of the two leading automotive fuel cell patent holders globally...MORE

Full article: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/new-50-million-solarcity-honda-megadeal-open-fcev-door/

Tina Casey specializes in military and corporate sustainability, advanced technology, emerging materials, biofuels, and water and wastewater issues. Tina’s articles are reposted frequently on Reuters, Scientific American, and many other sites. Views expressed are her own. Follow her on Twitter @TinaMCasey and Google+

The next generation Honda Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Car

October 10, 2014

News 5 Investigates: Mother claims cannabis cured son's cancer

by Eric Ross

Nearly two years ago, a Colorado Springs mother made the controversial decision to treat her son's cancer with cannabis, instead of chemotherapy. Her 4-year-old son, Landon, is now in remission.

Could marijuana really help fight cancer?

We talked with doctors who say a lot more research needs to be done for those claims to be validated. However, we found evidence of more parents allowing their children to use medical marijuana during chemotherapy to ease the side effects.

In Sierra Riddle's case, she stopped her son's chemo all together. It was a dangerous move according to doctors, but one Sierra believes saved her son's life.

Landon looks like your typical boy, riding his tricycle almost every afternoon. Unfortunately, he didn't always have this much energy. "Landon was 2 when he was diagnosed with aggressive T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia," Sierra said...>more + video

http://www.koaa.com/news/news-5-investigates-mother-claims-cannabis-cured-son-s-cancer/

Federal Government NIH Q&A: Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using Cannabis or cannabinoids?

A. Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells.

...A laboratory study of delta-9-THC in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) cells showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells. The same study of delta-9-THC in mouse models of liver cancer showed that it had antitumor effects...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page2

October 9, 2014

Honda to exhibit Smart Hydrogen Station at Japanese expo

Autocar Pro News Desk Oct 07, 2014

Honda Motor Co has announced that it will exhibit a full-scale mockup of the Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS), and the Portable Inverter Box that enables external feeding of electricity from a fuel cell electric vehicle at the CEATEC JAPAN 2014, along with other products and technologies. CEATEC JAPAN will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan from today, October 7 through to October 11, 2014.

Honda says it has been committed to the development of sustainable energy technologies and electromotive technologies for mobility products. With the hope to enable more people to see and experience such Honda technologies and products, Honda will exhibit them at the comprehensive and cutting-edge IT and electronic exhibition, CEATEC JAPAN for the second consecutive year...

...Under ‘generate’, Honda will exhibit a full-size mockup of the Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS) and provide an easy-to-understand introduction of the system that generates hydrogen. The SHS is equipped with Honda’s original high-pressure water electrolysis system that does not require a compressor. Moreover, the SHS was jointly developed by Honda and Iwatani Corporation as the world’s first hydrogen station where the key components including a high-pressure hydrogen tank and a fueling nozzle are housed in a box-shaped package.

For the theme of ‘use’, Honda will introduce technologies for a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV) which is powered by an electric motor that uses electricity generated through the chemical reaction of hydrogen generated by the hydrogen station. The exhibit includes formula car-like display that enables visitors to have fun while experiencing the concept of the use of hydrogen energy...MORE

http://www.autocarpro.in/news-international/honda-exhibit-smart-hydrogen-station-japanese-expo-6468

H2: The Next Big Thing

October 8, 2014

Mercedes-Benz fuel cell electric vehicle cracks 300,000 kilometre mark

Autocar Pro News Desk Oct 08, 2014

With more than 300,000 kilometres, a B-class F-Cell from the current fuel cell electric vehicle fleet of Mercedes-Benz has achieved a continuous running record under normal everyday conditions.

The world's unique and still running test show that fuel cell cars are reliable even under extreme stress and over several years. For this achievement, Daimler AG was honored with the ‘f-cell Award 2014’ and therefore was, for the third time, convincing with its developments in the field of fuel cell technology in the competition for the Fuel Cell Innovation Award. "The test is a step in the direction of series-ready application of the fuel cell drive train", says the jury comprising of experts from economics, science and politics.

Produced under series production conditions, the Mercedes-Benz B-class F- Cell has already been in day-to-day use with customers in the European and American markets since 2010. Today, the total mileage of the Daimler fuel cell fleet, which now numbers more than 300 vehicles, including numerous research vehicles, reaches far more than 9 million kilometres...
MORE: http://www.autocarpro.in/news-international/mercedes-benz-fuel-cell-electric-vehicle-cracks-300-kilometre-mark-6486

Published on Jan 31, 2014

What happens when Hollywood stars Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson are trying to survive in the desert only by the water produced by their Mercedes F-CELL car? Driving the fuel cell technology on a daily basis in Hollywood, the film stars Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson have become enthusiastic about the potential that the fuel cell technology offers. The film explains the advantages of the F-CELL technology on a trip in California's Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on earth. Read more on http://www5.mercedes-benz.com/en/innovation/crossing-the-desert-with-the-b-class-f-cell/

October 8, 2014

Grand Coalition to expand network of GREEN hydrogen fueling stations in Germany

Renewableenergyfocus.com 08 October 2014

Automaker Daimler and industrial gases giant The Linde Group are teaming with oil & gas companies Total, OMV, Avia and Hoyer to significantly increase the number of hydrogen fueling stations in Germany. The initiative will implement 13 new refueling locations by the end of 2015, and secure sustainable sourcing of ‘green’ hydrogen...


Daimler and Linde are leading a German initiative to implement 13 new hydrogen refueling locations by the end of 2015.

...Linde already secures half of the hydrogen for existing CEP fueling stations from ‘green’ sources, and it will power the 20 new stations with fully renewable hydrogen.

The green hydrogen is obtained from crude glycerol – a by-product of biodiesel production – at a dedicated pilot plant at the Linde gases centre in Leuna. The certified green hydrogen obtained in this way produces far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional methods.

Linde also has other sustainable sources at its disposal, like bio natural gas and water electrolysis using wind-generated electricity, for example as part of the H2BER project...
MORE: http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/40276/grand-coalition-to-expand-network-of-hydrogen-fueling-stations-in-germany/

H2 stations- anywhere there is electricity and water



Related:
Aberdeen hydrogen refuelling station marks UK first

The UK's first fully integrated hydrogen production and refuelling station specifically designed to service Europe's largest fleet of hydrogen powered buses is to be built in Aberdeen...

...the bus project will deliver a hydrogen infrastructure in Aberdeen. This will include the production of hydrogen from a 1MW electrolyser in the new facility at Kittybrewster and the establishment of Scotland's first commercial scale hydrogen refuelling system, which will include hydrogen production through electrolysis, in partnership with BOC...MORE

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CouncilNews/ci_cns/pr_hydrogenrefuel_031014.asp

October 8, 2014

Meet Aiko Chihira, Android

Meet Miss Aiko Chihira, Toshiba's Lifelike Android
Marco Foronda China Topix Oct 08, 2014

Toshiba Corporation announced Tuesday it had built a lifelike communication android that will be showcased at CEATEC JAPAN 2014 from October 7 to 11.

The communication android can move its arms and hands effortlessly and perform Japanese sign language for visitors.

The android prototype is the company's effort to develop a service robot that can assist people in the fields of welfare and healthcare.

The android is a "woman" named Aiko Chihira. She's friendly; has blinking eyes and wears a warm smile...MORE
http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/14987/20141008/communication-android.htm

Published on Oct 7, 2014

Soon androids and robots will make most work obsolete. What is the plan for the people these droids replace? Is there one?

October 8, 2014

Shut Up, Conspiracy Theorist!

Published on Oct 7, 2014
SOURCES AND NOTES: http://www.corbettreport.com/?p=12502

October 7, 2014

Noam Chomsky: "The US created the background out of which ISIS grew"

Published on Oct 4, 2014

An interview of Professor Noam Chomsky of MIT by David Barsamian. The interview takes us on a general overview of the state of the Middle East, and the role that Turkey has played in it. Covering the origins of ISIS all the way to the Kurdish issues in Turkey, Professor Chomsky gives us a glimpse of the complex politics of the area and his opinion on the future moving forward.

RichardDeckard

I like the part around the 25min mark where he points out how disgusted the West is at the beheadings, yet for some reason view the drone bombings as less violent.

no1113

I like the part around the 56.40 minute mark where he said (paraphrasing) that "Israel, the US, Britain, and other clients are rogue states w/a monopoly of force on the planet, and they ignore UN rules given to the rest of the world as a result".
http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/2ifv5f/noam_chomsky_the_united_states_created_isis/

October 5, 2014

Japan: Surplus green energy eyed for fuel-cell cars

The Yomiuri Shimbun 6 October 2014

The Environment Ministry will begin a model project in which surplus electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, will be utilized to produce hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles.

The ministry aims to maximize the use of green energy, including any surplus power, and spread the use of fuel-cell vehicles. To that end, a plan for hydrogen fueling stations will get a boost....

...To make better use of green energy from Hokkaido and other areas suited for wind or solar power generation, the ministry plans to produce hydrogen using any surplus electricity...

...The plan also offers the benefit of utilizing power from renewable energy sources, which would result in lower carbon dioxide emissions than methods of producing hydrogen from fossil fuels...

Full Article: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001620485

"We have finally developed a car that can change society," Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Related: Motley Fool 6 Oct 2014-
You won't believe how safe Toyota's Hydrogen Car Is
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/10/05/you-wont-believe-how-safe-toyotas-hydrogen-car-is.aspx