On -
board hydrogen fuel - cells could be up to 80 percent more fuel - efficient, and emit 45 percent less carbon dioxide, than today's internal - combustion engine.
Not exact matches
She has served on several national scientific advisory
boards, including the U.S. Secretary of Energy's
Hydrogen and
Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee and her current appointment to the National Science
Board.
«This new project brings important federal know - how and resources to accelerate improvements in refueling infrastructure that support the commercial market launch of
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles,» said Air Resources
Board Chairman Mary D. Nichols.
Dr. Autrey's current research interests are focused on materials and approaches to
hydrogen storage for small power and on -
board fuel cell applications.
The 2005 Honda FCX, Honda's second - generation,
hydrogen - powered
fuel - cell vehicle, has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources
Board for commercial use.
ExxonMobil is also a leader in researching and developing
hydrogen fuel - cells for use on -
board vehicles.
Dr Frank agrees, noting that the hybridisation would mean cars would need less
hydrogen on
board, and smaller (and thus cheaper)
fuel cells.
For instance, we have invested to develop an innovative, on -
board hydrogen - powered
fuel cell system that converts conventional hydrocarbon
fuels such as gasoline or diesel into
hydrogen for a
fuel cell directly under a vehicle's hood.
In other words, whereas the Volt gets its electricity either from plugging into the wall, or from an on -
board gasoline generator (the engine can be modified to use diesel or biofuels, too), the Provoq gets its juice from the wall or compressed
hydrogen that is fed into a
fuel cell stack.