Iceland to have all fossil free cars
Iceland will have the greenest transport of any country soon. They are experimenting with having cars and buses using hydrogen. Already, the country’s electricity and heating comes from hydroelectric and geothermal springs that are in abundance in Iceland. But for cars they have to transport overseas and the result is $8 a gallon.
So Iceland will invest heavily in hydrogen technologies. Hydrogen is produced with water and electricity and Iceland has much of both. Car companies such as General Motors, Toyota, and Daimler Chrysler, are using the island-nation as a testing ground.
Pictured here is the Mercedes Benz A-class F-cell. It is an electric car powered by a fuel cell which generates electricity by converting hydrogen and oxygen into water. Right now there are a few buses in the capital Reykjavik, but by 2010 the people of Iceland will be able to purchase one. Within a year local energy company employees and a Hertz will get to drive them. Maybe you can go to Iceland as tourist and check one out!
Iceland might very well be a prototype hydrogen economy that the rest of the world can follow. Renewable energy that’s cheap and non polluting… That’s the future.
Via CNN
September 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm |
This sounds to be a valid way to go. I also like the Swedish idea to go with ethanol…
September 26th, 2007 at 12:50 pm |
Well that seals the deal. I am headed to iceland to buy a car. It isn’t very cold there though is it?
November 14th, 2008 at 12:06 am |
if iceland continues the production of hydrogen cars, they might be one of the most greenest countries ever, I wish I live there..
February 7th, 2009 at 2:48 am |
Iceland announced its plan to become the first hydrogen-based economy in the next 30–40 years since 1999.Governments and businesses have begun to seriously consider the hydrogen option.In 2000, the small South Pacific island of Vanuatu joined Iceland in making steps towards widespread hydrogen use and deriving 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources.Hydrogen is one of the keys to a new energy economy that relies on solar and wind power rather than fossil fuels and public investment in hydrogen technology should be increased substantially.
July 15th, 2009 at 9:06 am |
Iceland to have all fossil free cars with hydrogen | ECOSHOPPER.NET great article thank you.