Hydrogen Bus Lets Lab Visitors Glimpse Future
U.S. Department of Energy funded leases for 12 H2ICE hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine shuttle buses, which are being placed at federal facilities across the country to demonstrate market-ready advanced technology vehicles. NREL was first facility to receive one of the buses, which it currently uses for tours of its Golden, CO campus. Manufactured by Ford, bus utilizes hydrogen fuel …
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‘Tanking test’ may help solve why shuttle fuel tank cracked
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA staged an important test of Space Shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank on Friday, filling it with half-a-million gallons of supercold rocket fuel. But engineers initially found no unusual stresses that would explain why the tank’s structural ribs cracked before a launch attempt last month.
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Honda Says Hydrogen Auto Know-How Helped Speed Plan for Battery-Run Fit
Honda Motor Co. said expertise gained from designing autos that run on fuel cells helped it speed up development of a battery-powered Fit, after the company was late in entering the growing market for rechargeable cars.
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