Forum Archive Index - May 2003

[Robin Benson <rob@hammerheadmedia.co.uk>]

Iceland powers up
May 15th 2003, REYKJAVIK
"You can now buy hydrogen from a garage in Iceland"
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1780848

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For non-Economist subscribers ... this article describes the first 
hydrogen-pumping meter available to the public, in  a service station 
just outside Reykjavik, Iceland.

"It is designed for vehicles that are powered by fuel cells, which 
react hydrogen with oxygen from the atmosphere to produce electricity."

The article notes that there are no customers yet, but the Icelandic 
bus fleet will start using the technology, and there's an expectation 
that private users will begin to use it also.

Robin

On Monday, May 26, 2003, at 08:39 Europe/London, Dave Missen wrote:

> Economically it is probably best that we stick with wind, rain and fire
> (solar style), we already know this technology.  Can use coal and oil 
> fired
> stations to meet shortfalls but need to ensure maintenance is planned 
> so
> that if long range forecast says no water for hydro, the carbon based
> alternatives are actually ready to go.


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