Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Diesel hybrids, orange peels, and fuel cells

Which will be the fuel of your future commute?

By the end of this year diesel hybrids could comprise about 7% of New York's transit buses, giving it the largest diesel hybrid fleet in the world (Autoweek).

Or perhaps, orange peels will create your fuel. Ener1 Inc. is working on a $1.1 million project to convert hydrogen-rich gas released from citrus peels into methanol to power fuel cells capable of providing about 75 percent of the power at an interstate rest stop in Florida (MSNBC.com).

Speaking of fuel cells, GM and the Department of Energy will spend $88 million to develop 40 fuel cells vehicles over the next five year. Is that $2 million per car?

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