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- Toyota Plug-in Hybrid: Another Interpretation
- First Ever Manned Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Takes to the Air
- Seattle will be the Leader in Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles
- Zipcar Launches All-Electric Car-Share Scheme
| Toyota Plug-in Hybrid: Another Interpretation Posted: 10 Jul 2009 01:31 PM PDT |
| First Ever Manned Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Takes to the Air Posted: 10 Jul 2009 03:25 AM PDT
Earlier this week, the world’s first piloted aircraft powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells, took to the skies above Hamburg Airport, Germany, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions. The Antares DLR-H2, jointly developed by the German aerospace centre DLR, Lange Aviation, BASF Fuel Cells and Denmark’s Serenergy, has a range of 750km (390nm) and can stay airborne for 5 hours at top flying speeds of about 90kt (170km/h). According to DLR, a main hurdle was improving fuel cell performance capabilities and efficiency to such an extent that the motor glider could take off using fuel cell power alone. DLR’s Johann-Dietrich told reporters, “This enables us to demonstrate the true potential of this technology.” (see more pictures after the jump). |
| Seattle will be the Leader in Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles Posted: 10 Jul 2009 03:24 AM PDT
Editor’s Note: This is the first contribution to gas2.org by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. Mayor Nickels is President of the US Conference of Mayors and was awarded the E-Visionary Award by the World Electric Vehicle Association. For more, see electriccarrace.org. When it comes to electric transportation, Seattle has a significant advantage.Our city-owned utility, Seattle City Light, was the first large electric utility in the country to become carbon-neutral using hydropower, innovative energy efficiency solutions, and carbon offsets. When you are driving on City Light electricity, you are truly driving a zero emission vehicle. As a new generation of electric vehicles prepare to enter the market, cities along the West Coast from Vancouver B.C. to San Diego are taking steps to get plug-in ready. Because of Seattle's partnership with Nissan, we will be leading the way and expect to be one of the first markets in the country to see Nissan's highway-capable EV for sale in fall 2010. |
| Zipcar Launches All-Electric Car-Share Scheme Posted: 10 Jul 2009 02:20 AM PDT
US-based car-share giant Zipcar Inc. has launched its first ever Electric Vehicle Pod, featuring an all-electric Citroen C1 and a Plug-In Toyota Prius. The vehicles, among the most efficient and technologically advanced on the road today, can be hired by the hour for a fraction of the cost of owning one. The company figures that EVs are ideally suited for early, large-scale use in Zipcar’s car sharing platform since the average Zipcar trip lasts just under four hours and less than 25 miles, well within the range of a typical EV. |
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