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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus. So green hydrogen is really not one, but two dead whales, engaged in a gruesome act of congress. The Space Shuttle Main Engine burnt hydrogen with oxygen, producing a nearly invisible flame at full thrust.

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

Green Car Congress

liter four-cylinder petrol engine family. Among the most prominent technologies developed under the banner of BMW ConnectedDrive are the comfort-enhancing systems BMW Parking Assistant, Surround View, Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function, and Speed Limit Info with No Passing Info display. Speed Limit Info.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

February 17, 2009 9:52 am Link Wireless transmission of electrical energy needs to be funded for effective liberty from petrol based fuel products to occur. If the “Big Three auto manufacturers aren’t building alternative energy vehicles with the money they’re getting from Congress, then what are they doing with it?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production. Posted by: Nido Info | Apr 14, 2009 12:45:31 PM wrong Howard. billion" is needed to do what exactly?

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