article thumbnail

Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

Green Car Congress

Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products. Commercial vehicles. Stationary power stations.

Honda 428
article thumbnail

Honda developing eVTOL, heading to space with robots and rockets

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor outlined the technology development direction the company is currently pursuing for the challenges Honda is taking on in new areas while leveraging its core technologies. These new initiatives, led by Honda R&D Co., Honda eVTOL. Honda Avatar Robot.

Honda 243
article thumbnail

Honda asks: Could leased batteries lead to more affordable EVs?

Baua Electric

Honda, Mitsubishi Corp. Honda, Mitsubishi Corp. The joint venture company called Altna , announced Thursday, has been formed as a 50:50 venture between Honda Motor Co. Initially that will be in the form of charging plans that simply charge the vehicle to avoid on-peak grid times, perhaps optimizing for renewable energy.

Honda 52
article thumbnail

Honda to install stationary fuel cell power station on California campus as first step toward commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation

Green Car Congress

Honda plans to install a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif. This new initiative will leverage Honda’s fuel cell technology expertise as part of the company’s global goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050. Liquid/Gas. by early 2023.

Honda 221
article thumbnail

Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Gas, Sekisui House and Honda cooperate in hydrogen demonstration; smart house and FCV

Green Car Congress

Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Gas Co., and Honda Motor Co., This will be Japan’s first case where hydrogen energy will be utilized through the integration of a hydrogen station which creates hydrogen from renewable energy, a smart house and a fuel cell vehicle (FCV). Honda will also supply its new Clarity fuel cell vehicle.

Hydrogen 150
article thumbnail

Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

Green Car Congress

The Honda Smart Home US integrates a number of technologies, and is managed by Honda’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Honda Smart Home is expected to generate a surplus of 2.6 Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. Click to enlarge.

DC 393
article thumbnail

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

Green Car Congress

A coalition of major oil & gas, power, automotive, fuel cell, and hydrogen companies have developed and released the full new report, a “ Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy. ” The report was developed with input from 19 companies and organizations: Air Liquide; American Honda Motor Co., Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”.

Economy 521