All About Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFV)

Cleveland, Ohio, 25 July 2007
Source: Military & Aerospace Electronics
http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/300834/32/NEWS/none/none/
Global-fuel-cell-demand-to-reach-$85-billion-in-2016/

Commercial demand for fuel cell products and services — including revenues associated with prototyping, demonstration, and test marketing activities — will expand nearly sixfold to $2.5 billion in 2011 and reach $8.5 billion in 2016.  Despite the small size of fuel cell technology’s current commercial footprint, a number of viable markets are expected to develop over the next 10 years as technological advances and economies of scale help drive costs down to competitive levels.
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Detroit, July 24, 2007
Source: Rush PR News.com
http://www.rushprnews.com/press/archives/1231074

Chevrolet will use its position as the exclusive online automotive sponsor of Liveearth.msn.com, to launch a major ad campaign intended to let the world know about its far-reaching approach to reducing petroleum consumption.  The Chevy brand will be integrated throughout MSN and will consist of online and banner ads across the MSN platforms, including Windows Live Spaces, Messenger and Hotmail. Developed with Campbell-Ewald, the campaign seeks to raise awareness about Chevy’s solutions for achieving better fuel economy and for decreasing our dependence on oil by showcasing advanced technologies in our vehicles.
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Source: Journal and Courier Online / August 22, 2007
http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070822/BUSINESS/708220323/1152/NEWS

The familiar red, white and blue Domino’s Pizza logo now adorns a three-wheel, all-electric ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) vehicle, which is being used for deliveries and promotional purposes in Greater Lafayette.  “We took it out to Boiler Gold Rush and all the kids were swarming to it. They were taking pictures of it with their cell phones,” said René Flores, owner of the two Domino’s franchises in Lafayette and single locations in West Lafayette, Frankfort and Zionsville.
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August 16, 2007
Source: Webwire.com
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=45130

Ford Motor Company and the city of Last Vegas today announced that they are adding two hydrogen-fueled Ford E-450 buses to the city’s fleet, the first city in the Western United States to take delivery of these ultra clean vehicles.  Mayor Oscar B. Goodman will mark the occasion at the West Vehicle Service Center, the city’s station that provides fuel for all vehicles powered by internal combustion engines that are fueled exclusively with hydrogen.
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Agreement Speeds Up Development of Chevy Volt’s Innovative Propulsion System
August 10, 2007
Source: TechWhack.com press releases
http://press-releases.techwhack.com/11764/a123systems/

General Motors Corp. and A123Systems, Inc. will co-develop cells with A123System’s nanophosphate battery chemistry for a long-lasting, safe and powerful battery for use in GM’s electric drive E-Flex system. The agreement is expected to expedite the development of the batteries for both electric plug-in vehicles and fuel cell variants of the E-Flex architecture.
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Victoria, British Columbia / August 13, 2007
source: Journal of Commerce News Service
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id23985

BC Transit has awarded a $46.4-million contract for world’s first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announced recently. New Flyer Industries of Winnipeg will be the manufacturer of the 20 buses, with delivery by the end of 2009.  When operational in late 2009, the new fleet will initially be based in Whistler and will be a very visible part of public transportation during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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13 August 2007, Fuel Cell Today
http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/
IndustryInformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,9569,00.html

Nissan is currently trialling forklifts powered by hydrogen fuel cells for use at its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Nine fuel cell forklifts are involved in the five-month trial being conducted by the car manufacturer.

Fuel cells are were only introduced into the industrial equipment market within the last two years, where they are still viewed as a fairly new technology. The cells are being considered as a replacement for the lead-acid batteries currently used in Nissan’s forklifts, and are seen as a way of reducing the environmental impact of the company’s business activities. “These units are simple to operate, easy to refill, and, best of all, they’re good for the environment,” said Dennis Sisco, a forklift driver at the plant.
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Torrence, CA, August 8, 2007
Source: Autospectator.com
http://www.autospectator.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10712

The IRS announced in July that the hydrogen-powered Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle became eligible for the Qualified Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Credit program. The credit is part of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which seeks to promote affordable, dependable and environmentally-sound production and distribution of energy for America’s future.  Propelled by electricity that is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell in conjunction with an advanced Honda-designed ultracapacitor, the Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle’s only emission is water vapor.
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City purchases a zero-emissions vehicle that will cost less to operate than conventional buses.
By Jeremy Oberstein, August 17, 2007
Source: BurbankLeader.com

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the purchase of a hydrogen hybrid fuel-cell transit bus, expanding upon the city’s efforts to move toward a more environmentally friendly infrastructure.  The energy-friendly bus will further Burbank’s green credentials, officials said. “This is another step in creating a more sustainable infrastructure in our fleets,” Mayor Marsha Ramos said. “This is another step in creating transportation improvements [that] enhance our alternative fuel portfolio.”
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By Miguel Morales, Simi Valley Acorn.com /August 17, 2007
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2007/0817/Community/015.html

The answer to our fuel problem is all around us: hydrogen, contained in the water that covers more than 70 percent of earth’s surface. Many carmakers are looking at hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems as they seek ways to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles.  Honda, BMW and General Motors Corp. report they are developing vehicles that will run on hydrogen, the simplest, lightest and most abundant of elements.  GM predicts it could have cleanburning, hydrogenpowered fuel cell vehicles on the road within the next five or six years. The company estimates that fuel cell propulsion is about twice as efficient as that of an internal combustion engine.
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