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[kiefpiet] According to the British gas firm BOC, its hydrogen-powered BOC Ech2o needs just 25 Watts — the equivalent of less than two gallons of petrol —

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[Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends] The World's Most Efficient Cars: And, PAC-Car has now achieved its goal: it finished the course at the Shell Eco-Marathon taking place on the Michelin test track at Ladoux, France, using only 1.02 grams of hydrogen. This converts to about 5385 kilometres per litre of petrol, a new world record in economical fuel consumption.

Peakoil.com[Peakoil.com] Peak Oil News and Message Boards >> Hydrocarbon Alternatives ...: John Carolin, gas giant BOC's global director for hydrogen energy, said: "It sounds unbelievable how little power is used to keep the BOC Gh2ost moving, but it demonstrates the impact of careful design and is a valuable lesson for car makers in the future. Hydrogen power could create a pollution and noise free environment and bring vital transport solutions to people in poorer parts of the world which is why this research is so important." Now Britain's BOC Gh2ost car will attempt to break the mile per gallon world fuel efficiency record of 10,705 miles per gallon next week, during the Shell Eco Marathon at the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

http://thespaceboy.blogspot.com [Thespaceboy.blogspot.com] spaceboy: But only the diminutive will be able to drive the dolphin-shaped BOC Gh2ost at present - at 40kg, it weighs less than the interior fittings of a standard family saloon.

http://www.freeenergynews.com [Freeenergynews.com] Hydrogen Technologies -- Generators, Fuel Cells: Honda Develops Hydrogen-powered Car - The hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda FCX, a four-door hatchback, boasts the first fuel cell any automaker has developed that works in subzero temperatures. Clean emissions. 

Peakoil.com[Peakoil.com] Peak Oil News and Message Boards >> Hydrocarbon Alternatives ...: John Carolin, gas giant BOC's global director for hydrogen energy, said: "It sounds unbelievable how little power is used to keep the BOC Gh2ost moving, but it demonstrates the impact of careful design and is a valuable lesson for car makers in the future. Hydrogen power could create a pollution and noise free environment and bring vital transport solutions to people in poorer parts of the world which is why this research is so important." Now Britain's BOC Gh2ost car will attempt to break the mile per gallon world fuel efficiency record of 10,705 miles per gallon next week, during the Shell Eco Marathon at the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

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