| What's the first think you wish on hitting the road, | | | | Vehicle developed would be three to four times |
| especially if stuck in a jam is blame round the world's | | | | more expensive than the conventional two- or |
| love affair with the fuel-hungry SUVs. Using hydrogen | | | | three-wheeler and the cost of operation would also |
| and fuel-cell technologies is a key part of bringing | | | | be more. But as the technology develops, the cost is |
| down greenhouse gas emissions and addressing | | | | expected to come down substantially. |
| climate change. Fuel cell systems offer a promising | | | | The governments world over are helping fund the |
| technology of the future with advantages that | | | | research for development of hydrogen using |
| include zero emissions, high efficiency and minimal | | | | renewable sources in place of the present |
| noise. | | | | dependence on coal or natural gas. It is also being |
| --No global warming... no ozone depletion... no acid rain... | | | | produced as a by-product in chemical and fertiliser |
| and 100% pollution free environment--is the utmost | | | | industries. |
| need to save our environment. I think God has been | | | | The new 5 KW fuel cell hydrogen vehicles will usher |
| now kind to accept the endless prayers of all of us. | | | | in a new generation in fuel cell technology. The |
| No kidding man! He has already answered it through | | | | hydrogen needed to fuel these vehicles can be |
| the genius scientist who have developed Hydrogen | | | | produced by means that would lower reliance on f oil |
| Car... It's a lightweight vehicle powered by a hydrogen | | | | supplies and thus, provide energy security. Emitting |
| fuel cell with enough style and space to compete | | | | only heat and water as by-products of this process, |
| with luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs). | | | | the fuel cell systems are environment friendly and |
| These cars generally use the hydrogen in one of two | | | | can run continuously as long as fuel is supplied. Each |
| methods: combustion or fuel-cell conversion. In | | | | recharge currently gives around 70 km mileage. |
| combustion, the hydrogen is "burned" in engines in | | | | Attempts are also on to increase the mileage of the |
| fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline | | | | hydrogen vehicle to 100-150 km per recharge. |
| cars. In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is turned | | | | Hydrogen cars use hydregen derived from water as |
| into electricity through fuel cells which then power | | | | primary source of power for locomotion. British |
| electric motors. | | | | Columbia's leadership in the development of hydrogen |
| What's more you wanna ask about hydrogen cars... | | | | and fuel-cell technologies, and builds on the |
| These hydrogen cars come in the clean, "green" | | | | commitment to have the world's first hydrogen |
| future envisioned by energy experts, cars not only | | | | highway developed in time for the 2010 Olympic and |
| get 99 miles per gallon emissions-free, but they may | | | | Paralympic Games," said Richard Neufeld, British |
| also play a key role in providing electricity to a | | | | Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines. |
| power-hungry world. | | | | |