The World Green Car award is presented to the most eco-friendly vehicle of the year, as long as that car was offered in one of three major markets; America, Europe, and Asia. One of the oddities of the award is that the eligible vehicles are not required to be in major production. Also, the three [...]
Back in 1999, the Sacramento-based California Fuel Cell Partnership (CFCP) was formed in an effort to bring together automakers, energy companies, and government agencies to develop viable auto fuel cells. The latest creation to come out of the CFCP is the Volkswagen Passat Ling Yu. Those who watched the 2008 Summer Olympics may recognize the [...]
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One of the oft-heard complaints about hydrogen powered cars is that the fuel tanks cannot store their fuel for extended periods—having to vent their contents in two to four days’ time. New research coming out of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory attempts to remedy this problem.
Current tank prototypes can hold their fuel for up to six days and demonstrated that they were able to go up to 650 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. Researchers are hopeful that storage times can be expanded to 15 days in the future.
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