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Title: Australia’s First Hydrogen Car Launched, with Solar Refueller
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RenewEconomy.com.au
URL Source: http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/aus ... hed-with-solar-refueller-63637
Published: Apr 1, 2015
Author: Sophie Vorrath
Post Date: 2015-04-02 09:03:30 by Operation 40
Keywords: Hydrogen, Renewable, Oil
Views: 2147
Comments: 4
Nearly four months after its arrival on Australian soil, the nation’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicle has been officially unveiled in Sydney, alongside another first – a solar powered hydrogen refuelling station... ...In December, the company flagged its plans to build its own solar powered hydrogen refueller, as well as its own electrolyser, in partnership with Australian company Sefca. The hydrogen electrolyser was also to be powered by the solar array, making the whole operation fully self-sustainable, with hydrogen made on-site... ...“The potential to produce hydrogen from renewable solar and wind energy, particularly for fuel cell powered electric vehicles, is of significant interest and potential economic benefit for Australia,” said CEFC CEO Oliver Yates. “The refuelling facility at Ryde in Sydney will generate hydrogen from solar panels – demonstrating that you can bottle sunshine to refuel cars,” he said...MORE http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/australias-first-hydrogen-car-launched-with-solar-refueller-63637 Australia kicks off plans for ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Australia’s Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has unveiled the country’s first cell passenger vehicle as well as its first hydrogen refuelling station as part of plans for a ‘hydrogen highway’. The Hyundai SUV ix35 Fuel Cell arrived in Australia in June 2014 and has been undergoing operational trials since. The official unveiling was accompanied by the installation of Australia’s first solar powered hydrogen refuelling station at Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s Macquarie Park headquarters. The site is currently using hydrogen provided by gas partner Coregas Australia, but soon to be creating its own hydrogen onsite through the use of an electrolyser and harnessing solar power... First England Now Australia, China and Japan. Meanwhile, the US is busy Fracking and digging for Arctic Oil. Nice Work Americans!
http://evfleetworld.co.uk/news/2015/Apr/Australia-kicks-off-plans-for-8216Hydrogen-Highway8217/0438019211
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#2. To: Operation 40 (#0)
Sounds like a blast!
Hydrogen is safer than propane or gasoline. Ever seen a propane tank? Some people store dangerous gas a few feet from their homes. And sometimes something goes wrong and the gas leaks. And because it's propane, it sinks, collects and waits for a spark. Hydrogen, on the other hand, flies up into space at 14 MPH. So it doesn't sink, collect and blow up.
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#4. To: kenh (#2)
Sounds like a blast!
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