fuel – UCI

Western Energy Hub Poised for Pivotal Role Supplying California Markets with Green Energy

Written on February 3, 2020.

February 3, 2020 – Renewable energy infrastructure now under development at the Western Energy Hub, in Millard County, Utah, can be integral in helping Los Angeles and California achieve their goals of 100% zero-carbon electricity, according to a white paper published by the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at the University of California, Irvine. The paper builds on over a decade of research at APEP regarding the role of renewable hydrogen and related solutions as key...

National Fuel Cell Research Center Announces Record Year for Hydrogen Dispensing

Written on January 11, 2018.

Amount dispensed into fuel cell electric vehicles in 2017 was double that of 2016 Jan. 11, 2018 – In 2017, a total of 48,599 kilograms of hydrogen was dispensed, more than double the 23,909 kilograms in 2016. While two hydrogen fuel cell electric buses refueled at the station, the majority of the increase was from light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) such as the Toyota Mirai, Honda Clarity, and Hyundai Tucson. The UCI Hydrogen Station, established and operated by the...

ARPA-E funds UCI-led study of kelp farming

Written on September 20, 2017.

Sept. 20, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has awarded $1.8 million to UCI oceanographic engineer Kristen Davis to study offshore kelp cultivation. “Macroalgae are fast-growing and highly versatile; they can be used for feedstock, fuels, chemicals and many other commercial products,” said Davis, assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system science. “My goal with this research is to assess new...

Chemists find new way to recycle plastic waste into fuel

Written on June 21, 2016.

Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic Irvine, Calif., June 21, 2016 – A new way of recycling millions of tons of plastic garbage into liquid fuel has been devised by researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) in China. “Synthetic plastics are a fundamental part of modern life, but our use of them in large volume has created serious environmental problems,” said UCI chemist Zhibin Guan. “Our goal through this...

Space tourism could have big impact on climate

Written on October 26, 2010.

David Shiga, New Scientist Space tourism could have major consequences for Earth’s climate. New computer simulations suggest soot emitted by the rockets could raise temperatures at the poles, significantly reducing seasonal ice cover there, but uncertainty remains about the assumptions used in the study. In the next few years, space tourism companies hope to start routinely flying passengers on suborbital space flights. Now, Martin Ross of the Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles,...

Fueling the hydrogen highway

Written on February 9, 2009.

Scott Samuelsen is UC Irvine’s go-to guy on fuel cell and hydrogen technology. Jennifer Fitzenberger, University Communications Scott Samuelsen is UC Irvine’s go-to guy on fuel cell and hydrogen technology. Samuelsen led the development of UCI’s hydrogen fueling station, the most technologically advanced, publicly accessible station in the world. It was the first of its kind in Orange County, and it is a key component of the California Hydrogen Highway Network. The station can...