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World's Largest Fuel Cell Town is Built in Japan

Cristi — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:58:45 +0000

The ÃƒÂ¢€Ã…â€œFukuoka Hydrogen Town" project could be the beginning of what organizers say will be the largest hydrogen-powered city in the world.

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Mercedes Benz BlueZERO – A Trio of Green Concepts

Mike Sandru — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:47:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz announced the BlueZERO concept which will be presented at the Detroit Auto Show, in January. Three different models will be available, all based on the Class B model, including the fully electric BlueZERO E-Cell featuring a lithium-ion battery that offers it an autonomy of up to 200 km, a 100 kW electric engine (equivalent to 136 horsepower) and a maximum torque of 320 Nm.

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Fuel Cells to Become a Viable Business Only 15 Years from Now

Mike Sandru — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:10:45 +0000

Vehicles based on hydrogen fuel cells are still 15 years away to becoming a viable business for manufacturers, informs Reuters. In the best case, the manufacturers will be able to sell only two million electric vehicles based on fuel cells until 2020, according to a study conducted by the National Research Council. This figure represents less than 1% of the cars located at that time on U.S. roads.

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