Sentences with phrase «because hydrogen fuel cells»

And they never really took off because hydrogen fuel cells were simply too costly to make.

Because hydrogen fuel cells operate more efficiently at less - than - maximum power, their advantage relative to diesel generators rises, he said.

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Center said hydrogen fuel cells are the «ultimate technology for the long term» because the cars boast faster re-fill times, perform better in colder weather, and offer longer ranges than electric vehicles.

While fuel - cell vehicles are available on the market currently, they aren't used commonly right now because it is complicated to recharge the hydrogen fuel cells, says Rinebold.

But he also advocates starting work on hydrogen technology because in the long run fuel - cell vehicles that use «clean» hydrogen would reduce emissions.

Supporting a rail system powered by hydrogen fuel cells, for example, would require an entirely new infrastructure because hydrogen, being a small molecule, would leak through existing pipelines.

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Many communities would be better off investing in electric vehicles that run on batteries instead of hydrogen fuel cells, in part because the hydrogen infrastructure provides few additional energy benefits for the community besides clean transportation.

That is because it is a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle — one of 40 such automobiles that U.S. carmaker General Motors provided for motorists to road test.

Because a fuel cell is rechargeable, the catalyst also «charges» the fuel cell by producing hydrogen.

Edmunds recognized the Honda Clarity as the Consumer Electronics Show's Most Innovative Car because of its flexible powertrain options, which include fully electric, plug - in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell, suiting every kind of eco-friendly driver.

Pretty impressive because hydrogen is a bitch to contain and platinum free PEM fuels cells are becoming affordable.

«I don't want to turn this into a debate on hydrogen fuel cells because I just think that they're extremely silly.

Publicly, most automakers are ducking the issue and emphasizing potential pitfalls of building hybrid cars with plugs, but pressure is mounting behind the scenes to give the idea some life... «Such development should have the highest research and development priority because it promises to revolutionize transportation economics and to have a dramatic effect on the problems caused by oil dependence,» write George Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state, and James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in a June position paper on oil and U.S. national security... They argue that battery development for plug - in hybrids «should for the time being replace the current research and development emphasis on automotive hydrogen fuel cells.»

At the time of the speech, hybrid - electric cars, which offer higher fuel efficiency than regular cars because of electric motors that help drive the wheels, were seen in the United States as but a minor detour or way station en route to a world of hydrogen fuel cells.

Because George W. Bush, a man who doesn't know squat about hydrogen fuel cells and the challenges of a hydrogen economy, makes a speech that — once again — says hydrogen - powered vehicles are an attainable goal.