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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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Unlike battery-powered electric vehicles, FCEVs can go over 500 kilometers on a full tank of hydrogen and can be refueled in 2-3 minutes, exactly like regular petrol/diesel cars. Unlike Lithium, hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe ( Lithium is the key component in electric vehicle batteries).

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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Experts, consultants and politicians tumble over one another with forecasts. Volkswagen is partnering with a number of companies, including Sanyo and Toshiba, on batteries, power electronics and electric machines. Does it ever make sense ecologically to operate a car with power from a coal-fired plant?

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DNV GL: world energy demand will peak in 2035 prompting a reshaping of energy investment due to rapid electrification and inherent efficiency

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Oil will peak in 2023 and coal has already peaked. By 2027 half of new cars sold in Europe will be battery-powered and the same will be true five years later in China, India and North America. Natural gas will become the single largest source in 2026 and it will meet 25% of the world’s energy needs by 2050.

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