Toyota has commenced production of its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) dubbed Mirai at the company’s Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Japan. The car is a four-door mid-size sedan capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 9.0 ...
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Hydrogen Transport in European Cities (HyTEC) consortium has announced the development of its third hydrogen passenger vehicle deployment centre in Oslo, Norway while South Korean auto maker Hyundai has joined a partner in the project. ...
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At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show Toyota announced that it will be providing over 5,680 patents related to hydrogen and fuel cell technology to automakers on royalty-free basis. The patient includes technologies used to develop the ...
Honda is planning to unveil Honda FCV hydrogen-powered concept car at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hydrogen fuel cell cars usually employ electric motor, which is similar to the one used in battery electric ...
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Hyundai will launch its Tuscon hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in Canada in 2015 but only in Vancouver. The car will be made available on a three-year lease for $3,600 deposit and $599 a month. Fuel supply and vehicle ...
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An Australian National University (ANU) team has successfully replicated one of the crucial steps in photosynthesis, opening the way for biological systems powered by sunlight, which could manufacture hydrogen as a fuel. "Water is ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has unveiled the first commercial version of the zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV), which is scheduled for the debut at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival in the US. The new FCV ...
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Japan is set to offer JPY2 million ($21,000) in subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles as an attempt to promote hydrogen technology and fuel-cell cars. The decision comes as car manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda are scheduled to launch ...
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A pioneering £31 million deal will be struck today (3 April) to make hydrogen vehicles a viable and environmentally friendly choice for motorists across Europe. Leading motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers, the Mayor of ...
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There's promising news from the front on efforts to produce fuels through artificial photosynthesis. A new study by Berkeley Lab researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) shows that nearly 90-percent of the ...
Generating electricity is not the only way to turn sunlight into energy we can use on demand. The sun can also drive reactions to create chemical fuels, such as hydrogen, that can in turn power cars, trucks and trains. The trouble with ...
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Hyundai has unveiled Intrado, its vision of how cars will meet future mobility needs. Far more than a styling exercise, Intrado demonstrates Hyundai's belief that advanced vehicle technologies and intelligent design can combine to engage ...
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A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable. The findings ...
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Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. Now researchers led by Tom Meyer at the Energy Frontier Research ...
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Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant innovation. The speed at which the new features are migrating from premium ...
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