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Developments in hydrogen fuelled vehicles are outlined. DaimlerChrysler has delivered the first of three zero-emission Mercedes-Benz Citaro 70 passenger hydrogen-fuelled buses to Madrid for testing. Toyota is actively testing hydrogen-powered vehicles and has opened the first of a series of hydrogen fuel stations in California. General Motors' HydroGen3 minivan was the first liquid-hydrogen fuelled vehicle to win Japan's approval to operate on its roads. DaimlerChrysler opened the first public hydrogen fuelling station in Reykjavik, Iceland. President Bush has pledged US$1.2 billion for hydrogen fuel research. A series of conferences have been held on the hydrogen economy. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has developed a composite gaseous hydrogen tank that doubled the driving range of previously certified tanks. The ways in which hydrogen fuelling might affect traffic technology and management are discussed. The problems for traffic managers associated with the high pressure or liquid cold of tanked hydrogen are considered.

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• Corporate Authors:

  BWR Corporation

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  MG2, Inc.

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  Sequoia (Firm)

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  Njuton GmbH

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  Aerotech Telub

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  International Fiber Systems, Inc.

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  Applanix Corporation

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• Authors:
  • JOSEPH, J
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 32-4,36-7
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Buses; Electric batteries; Fuel tanks; Fuels; Hydrogen; Traffic; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Iceland; Japan; Spain; United States
• ITRD Terms: 1315: Battery; 1272: Bus; 3850: Fuel; 1325: Fuel tank; 7187: Hydrogen; 8044: Iceland; 8053: Japan; 2417: Renewable energy; 8105: Spain; 755: Traffic; 8122: USA; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978250
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 3 2004 12:00AM