Archive for September, 2009
« Previous EntriesFears have been raised over the future of Aston Martin
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Aston Martin’s future is blurry after it had been reported that Kuwait’s Investment Dar, which owns half the company, confirmed that it had problems refinancing its debt. Affected by the economic downturn, Investment Dar said that it has signed an agreement with investors and creditors to freeze claims, allowing it to have more time for [...]
General Motors preps lighter, more powerful Fuel Cell
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Washington, D.C. — The second generation hydrogen fuel cell system in development by General Motors Co. is half the size, 220 pounds lighter and uses less than half the precious metal of the current generation in the…
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Vision Industries Corp. (VIIC.OB) Announces Distribution Agreement with Two New Companies
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Vision Industries Corp., producers of the zero emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Tyrano™ truck, announced this morning that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Los Angeles Freightliner and Velocity Vehicle Group. Los Angeles Freightliner has agreed to be an authorized dealer of the Tyrano™ truck within the territory described as Southern California, and [...]
Dash of sugar, bit of weed killer … and voila! Fuel cell
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Making a fuel cell from sugar and weed killer sounds like something from an episode of “MacGyver,” which featured an ever-resourceful secret agent who could create life-saving gadgets from bits of twine and bubble gum … but it’s actually a real achievement by researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU). Chemistry professor Gerald Watt and his [...]
GM reveals second generation fuel cell
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Those who thought that US auto manufacturers would turn their back on fuel cell developments after Steven Chu limited their funding earlier this year, should take a look at General Motors, which has just unveiled its second generation hydrogen fuel cell system. The production intent system contains the company’s fifth generation fuel cell stack, which, [...]
