GM Looks to Hawaii for Affordable Hydrogen
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GM has announced that is partnering with Hawaii utility The Gas Company to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure on the island of Oahu.
The utility produces hydrogen along with synthetic natural gas. Through this partnership, it will tap into its pipelines, separate the hydrogen from the natural gas and deliver it to fueling stations where it can be used by fuel cell cars. GM says that because the hydrogen fuel will be delivered through existing infrastructure, it could be priced equally to or less than gasoline.
GM is essentially using Hawaii as a testing ground for ramping up its production and testing of fuel cell cars. The company is working on a fuel cell system that could be ready for commercialization by 2015 and this pilot project will help pave the way for its launch.
This project is great for Hawaii too as the island state is an ideal location for fuel cell cars for a few reasons: it has an abundant source of hydrogen fuel, it has a great need for a clean alternative to petroleum (it currently imports oil for 90 percent of its energy needs) and the state has made commitments to reduce petroleum use and to get 70 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.
via GM
Think EVs Coming to U.S. By End of Year
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Think Global has come back from teetering on the brink of bankruptcy in a big way. The Norwegian automaker just raised $40 million in investments that will drive their expansion into North America.
It was just last year that the electric car manufacturer had to stop production of their TH!INK City EV while scrambling to make ends meet. Now it's planning to introduce the compact EV to North American shores by the fourth quarter of this year, which is good for the company and the U.S.
While the first cars to reach our cities will be built in Finland, in 2011, Think is moving their production to Indiana.
Europeans have embraced the cute, affordable EV that has a 100-mile range and max speed of 62 mph; here's hoping Americans do too.
via Treehugger
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