I am a consultant for Quantum Technologies, Inc. Employees
and Customers are already driving combustion engine cars fueled by Hydrogen.
Its here and its working beautifully. And its clean. GM retrofits cars
and trucks with Quantum's alternative fuel approaches, by the HUNDREDS each
year! All that's needed is a national commitment to change our countries
current infrastructure from oil to abundant Hydrogen! Norway, just put
in an order for Hydrogen fueled Toyotas, and they are putting in the
infrastructure to support Hydrogen fueled cars!
Too bad America is too married to Oil interests to even
consider making a switch.
Quantum Awarded Contract to Deliver Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles
to Norway
IRVINE, Calif.,
May 9, 2006 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., (Nasdaq:
QTWW) today announced that it received a purchase order for 15 hydrogen-fueled
Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles from Miljobil Grenland AS, a participant and
vehicle provider to the Norwegian Hydrogen Highway (HyNor).
These hydrogen
hybrid vehicles will be put in service in Norway in 2006 and 2007 as part
of the HyNor program. HyNor is a unique Norwegian joint public/private partnership
initiative to demonstrate real life implementation of hydrogen energy infrastructure
along a route of 580 kilometers (360 miles) from Oslo to Stavanger during
the years 2005 to 2008. The project comprises all steps required to develop
a hydrogen infrastructure and includes various hydrogen production technologies
and uses of hydrogen, in all cases with an adaptation to local conditions.
The
overall objectives of the HyNor project are to demonstrate the commercial
viability of hydrogen energy production, hydrogen's use in the transportation
sector, and the development of a hydrogen infrastructure.
HyNor will
address various means of transportation, including buses, taxis, and private
cars, and various transportation systems, including urban, inter-city, regional,
and long national transports. The project will connect various activities
and cities in a common network along one of the major national transport corridors,
between the capital Oslo and Stavanger, the major oil and energy city in Western
Norway. "We see this as a new and interesting segment of zero emission technology
for the transportation sector, that complements our activities on electric
cars," says Bjorn Nenseth, Managing Director of Miljobil Grenland. The hydrogen
Priuses to be delivered to Norway will be based on Quantum's state-of-the-art
OEM-caliber hydrogen hybrid vehicles operating in California. Quantum recently
delivered 30 hydrogen Priuses to municipal fleets in Southern California.
Quantum optimized the performance of the hydrogen vehicle system, completed
accelerated long-term durability testing, and performed crash testing, to
verify the design of the vehicles. Quantum subjected the final design to extensive
system optimization and vehicle verification testing to ensure super ultra
low emission vehicle (SULEV) emissions performance, drivability, durability,
and crash survivability of the hydrogen Priuses. Quantum will also complete
analysis and verification of the hydrogen hybrid vehicles to meet Norwegian
Department of Transportation requirements. "Quantum is pleased to be the supplier
of the hydrogen hybrid Priuses that will be used in the HyNor project. We
believe this program will help expedite the expansion of a hydrogen infrastructure,
grow the acceptance of hydrogen as a transportation fuel, and bridge the technology
gap between conventional gasoline vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, as this
technology of the future is being commercialized," said Alan P. Niedzwiecki,
President and CEO of Quantum. "In response to oil prices upwards of $75 per
barrel, we are also seeing increased interest from around the world for Quantum's
hydrogen, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicle technologies as options to
petroleum." About Quantum: Quantum and its subsidiary, Tecstar Automotive
Group, are leaders in powertrain engineering, system integration, and manufacturing
of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications
including fuel cells, hybrids, alternative fuels, hydrogen refueling, new
body styles, mid-cycle vehicle product enhancements and high performance engines
and drive trains for OEMs and consumers of aftermarket parts and accessories.
Quantum also designs and manufactures hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.
Maranatha!
Deborah
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