Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 13: Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell ...

Way back in 1807, Francois Isaac de Rivaz used a hydrogen-filled ballon to drive an engine he developed to propel an experimental vehicle — more than 50 years before the first gasoline-powered engine ...

You've got your pick of alternative fuel sources these days, from hybrids to plug-ins to fully-electric vehicles. Solar power cars never really took off like we thought they would, but it's easier ...

If you're an American, you probably don't think about hydrogen-fuel-cell cars much, or at all. If you do, you might be under the impression that those cars are mostly driven by tree-hugging, ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

Students from the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas in Austin drove three hydrogen-powered cars from the state capital to Houston and back, a 365-mile round trip, on one fill of ...