Will Germany Become First Nation with a Hydrogen Economy?

[Black King]

Will Germany Become First Nation with a Hydrogen Economy?: Scientific American

Germany will become the first country completely accessible to fuel cell vehicles in 2015, when carmaker Daimler and the Linde technology group will build 20 new hydrogen filling stations. The result will quadruple the number of public stations available and make it possible for a fuel cell vehicle to reach any location in the country.

Daimler's plans to start mass-producing fuel cell vehicles next year were severely limited by the lack of public hydrogen filling stations in Germany. The carmaker realized that if its vision of battery-powered electric vehicles gaining mass appeal in tandem with fuel cell electrics was to come true, it needed to so something about the lack of hydrogen infrastructure.

Installation of the hydrogen refueling pumps will begin next year at existing gas stations currently operated by various oil companies. Daimler and Linde said their investment would be "in the tens of millions of euros," declining to be more specific. They said they were open to teaming up with other potential partners in the fuel, energy and automotive industry.

this is so cool the love from gasoline to fuel cell mobile tech is getting started, i guess at this point the big question is whether this will be hydrogen, electric charge or a hybrid system for the new age.

 

[Karma]

more like will this kind of technology ever be ALLOWED to gain traction in the U.S. you know good & well "big oil" & the auto industry are not trying to let their special intrests & massive profits be turned on their ear.

the reason why countries overseas blaze the kind of trails in a way the U.S. USED to be known for doing w/ these new technologies is b/c corporate special interests don't have a choke hold there like they do here. their govt's wont allow it. something to be said for REGULATION.

 

[Black King]

well its is gaining support in the US here its just a question of Hydrogen vs Electic charge stations, They both have support and until there is a decision on which to support they can't even drawn up plans on the infrastructure to change