Fuel cells
What if our cars were powered by hydrogen - the most abundant element in the universe, and water was the only emission.... What if this fuel was made from water and 'green electricity' at the point of use... What if we could suck out CO2 from the atmosphere and combine it with hydrogen to power direct methanol fuel cells...
The 2012 Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference, sponsored by Michelin, will take place at ExCel, London Docklands on Thursday 10 May.
Join us at this high level conference at the seat of power in London to discover what industry and academia are working on to provide future generations with clean and sustainable transportation for cities and beyond.
Leading geophysicists predict that peak-oil is either currently occuring, or will have occured by 2015. Meanwhile, demand for oil continues to increase at an extraordinairy rate, with increasingly negative social and ecological consequences. Are you ready to switch?
The Burgman Fuel Cell scooter has gained Whole Vehicle Type Approval in the European Union – becoming the world’s first fuel cell vehicle to gain approval for safe use on public roads without having to be inspected and tested individually.
The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for the 2012 Olympics is on track, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of over 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions. The 2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally will be another milestone in the high profile zero emission trial.
RGE is a flagship project of Imperial College London and the team is made up of 11 highly motivated students and staff. From the Energy Futures Lab, Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, many of the team have experience in building hydrogen/electric hybrid race cars as part of the Imperial Racing Green initiative.
As one of the world’s largest hydrogen suppliers, The Linde Group is systematically putting the building blocks in place to position hydrogen as a future mobility enabler.
In his role at Cenex, Robert is responsible for overseeing Cenex’s project brokerage supporting technology demonstration and public procurement. These activities are designed to simultaneously support the UK supply chain actively developing low carbon automotive technologies, whilst helping cut vehicle operator’s carbon emissions.
Brigade will demonstrate an electric (hybrid) Prius fitted with a broadband sounder to show how a sound can alert of danger without causing a noise nuisance. The company are calling for sounders to be fitted to prevent fatalities.
Leading geophysicists predict that peak-oil is either currently occuring, or will have occured by 2015. Meanwhile, demand for oil continues to increase at an extraordinairy rate, with increasingly negative social and ecological consequences. Are you ready to switch?


