THE ROAD TO RUIN? - HYDROGEN HIGHWAY USA, HYDROGEN ROAD NORWAY
THE HYDROGEN HIGHWAY, USA and THE HYDROGEN ROAD, NORWAY ???
06.29.05 HONDA BULLETIN: (full article below)
Honda Delivers FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle to World's First Individual Customer
World's First
* Honda sets advanced-technology and environmental standards by offering first fuel cell powered car to individual customer in Los Angeles
* Zero-emissions FCX is the only fuel cell vehicle certified by the U.S. EPA and CARB for regular commercial use
* Los Angeles-area family are first private citizens to utilize California's Hydrogen Highway refueling stations
Hydrogen i Norge, OUR FUTURE???
The artist’s rendering of a hydrogen filling station in Norway looks like they have a giant vent-pipe for the “leaking hydrogen,” another problem, also solvable by magne-hydrogen macromolecular structure.
Note from Sam:
[ THE ACCURATE TITLE OF ALL THIS SHOULD BE:
“USA and Norway Taking Us Down the ROAD TO RUIN”
IT IS EMPIRE BUILDING, Big and small, to be sure!
California Hydrogen Highway [to be in place by 2010, this scheme is exact cooperative redundant parallel to the Norsk implementation of the so-called “Hydrogen Road” across southern Norway, Oslo to Stavanger, announced recently in Norway, run by NorskHydro, with the tacit blessings of Bellona! Clearly Bellona needs to read Santilli’s article on oxygen depletion, to know it is in bed with snakes. It is like the ‘stay-behind’ operation of the USA in Norway after WW2, extended to the corporate/energy sector. Examine the funding below:
See: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/05/norway_funds_it.html
“Norway is allocating NOK 48.6 million (US$7.5 million, €6.0 million) for testing alternative fuels and environmentally friendly technology. Of that, 62%—NOK 30.2 million (US$4.6 million, €3.7 million)—will go to the HyNor project, which wants to build a hydrogen highway between the cities of Oslo and Stavanger.” “Christopher Kloed from Norsk Hydro is leading the project. Some NOK 16.2 million (US$2.5 million, €2.0 million) is targeted for Hydro’s establishing a hydrogen filling station in the industrial area of Grenland in Porsgrunn. The filling station may be located in close proximity to Hydro’s research park there, and could utilize surplus hydrogen manufactured by established industry in the area.”Do the math, 61% of the funding for “alternative fuels” is going to the pockets of HyNor (i.e. NorskHydro) project, and fully 30% will go just to establish a HYDROGEN FILLING STATION!!!
A massive subsidy to insure OIL COMPANY DOMINATION of future energy plans. Repeating the OIL COMPANY SCENARIO, which with great irony, is all being SOLD by BELLONA(Norway) as ENVIRONMENTALISM!!! see propaganda page: http://www.hydrogen.no/ and pdf link: http://www.hydrogen.no/downloads/brosj1.pdf ]
NorskHydro raking in the cash with record intake in Oil division!
Graph from:
In 2005, beyond this staggering profit growth of 2003-04, the First Quarter operating income for Oil & Energy increased by 26 percent compared to the same period last year to NOK 9,842 million. The record results for the quarter mainly resulted from the continuing very high oil and gas prices, yet during this period, the price was averaged at $46/bbl. Data from: http://www.hydro.com/en/investor_relations/financial_rep/2005_q1/oil_energy.html
NOTE: THE BULLETIN BELOW WAS JUST RELEASED FROM HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION, YOU CAN READ MORE PROPAGANDA FOR THE HYDROGEN HIGHWAY REFUELING STATIONS,
http://corporate.honda.com/press/article.aspx?id=2005062944530
and
http://www.hydrogen.no/ and pdf link: http://www.hydrogen.no/downloads/brosj1.pdf
Daimler-Benz and BMW are also on the “hydrogen road” to nowhere.
-RWB
06.29.05 HONDA BULLETIN:
Honda Delivers FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle to World's First Individual Customer
World's First
* Honda sets advanced-technology and environmental standards by offering first fuel cell powered car to individual customer in Los Angeles
* Zero-emissions FCX is the only fuel cell vehicle certified by the U.S. EPA and CARB for regular commercial use
* Los Angeles-area family are first private citizens to utilize California's Hydrogen Highway refueling stations
Marking a historic achievement in the evolution of the automobile and the advancement of future transportation technology, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced the lease of its revolutionary FCX, an advanced hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, to the world's first individual customers, Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, California. The Spallinos become the world's first fuel cell family, having signed an agreement to lease a 2005 Honda FCX for a period of two years. Honda is the only automotive manufacturer to certify its fuel cell vehicle for regular daily use and the first to offer its technology to an individual customer. The Spallinos will use the FCX in everyday normal use, including commuting to work to Orange County, trips to school for their children, shopping and household errands.
"American Honda Motor Co. is thrilled to introduce the world's first full cell family," said John Mendel, senior vice president, automotive operations, for American Honda. "We're pleased to be taking this historic step forward in the further advancement of our fuel cell program. Our advanced fuel cell technology has been proven and tested through a successful fleet sales partnership over the last three years. With this announcement, Honda furthers its commitment to the continued advancement of this technology for the benefit of society, with the ultimate goal of achieving large-scale commercialization of fuel cell vehicles."
California Hydrogen Highway
The Spallino family, living in the Los Angeles area, will be among the first individuals to begin utilizing the first of California's Hydrogen Highway refueling stations, a statewide infrastructure build out underway to offer hydrogen refueling station access to private individuals. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the state's commitment to a Hydrogen Highway in April of this year, creating a public and private partnership to build California's Hydrogen Highway by 2010.
"We applaud the Governor and his administration for their environmental vision and their commitment to keeping California on the cutting edge of new technology development," said Mendel. "Without this initiative, we could not be taking the steps we are today."
Honda FCX on the Road
As the next natural step in deployment of Honda fuel cell technology, the lease of the FCX to the Spallino family will be the first of several FCX vehicles to be leased to individual customers over the next year. Honda's leadership in hydrogen vehicle technology also extends to a fleet of 13 FCX fuel cell vehicles in regular daily use with six public municipal customers in California, New York and Nevada.
"With its outstanding environmental benefits, advanced technology, and safety-tested performance, the FCX is proving every day its viability as the transportation technology of the future," said Mendel. "The Spallino's experience with the FCX will provide Honda engineers with real-world driving experience and feedback by an individual family, which will be invaluable as we design future models."
"I'm looking forward to commuting to work and running the kids around in the FCX," said Jon Spallino, the first retail customer to lease the FCX. "We're really excited about the opportunity to lease this car. The FCX drives just like any other vehicle on the road -- without the emissions."
The Honda FCX is the first and only hydrogen vehicle to ever be certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California's Air Resources Board (CARB). The EPA certified the 2005 FCX as a Tier-2 Bin 1, and CARB certified the FCX as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).
The 2005 FCX model is powered by Honda's originally developed fuel cell stack (Honda FC Stack) with the breakthrough capability to start and operate at sub-freezing temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit, along with increased performance, range and fuel efficiency compared with earlier models. The FCX was the first fuel cell vehicle to be listed in the EPA's fuel economy guide in 2003. The 2005 FCX carries an EPA city/highway rating of 62/51 miles per gallon and a range of 190 miles.
Commitment to Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
Honda's extensive history of environmental leadership includes recognition as the "Greenest Automaker" by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in its 2001, 2003 and 2004 rankings of corporate environmental performance with the lowest average emission levels and highest average fuel economy of any automobile manufacturer.
Honda also leads the automotive industry with the most gas-electric hybrid models: the Insight, America's first hybrid vehicle; the Civic Hybrid, the first truly mainstream hybrid model; and the Accord Hybrid, the world's first V6-powered hybrid vehicle.
In April 2005, Honda announced it had begun limited retail sales of its natural gas-powered Civic GX Sedan paired with a revolutionary new home-refueling appliance called Phill. The Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle ever certified by the U.S. EPA and, with the introduction of home refueling, has the lowest fuel cost per mile of any new vehicle. The Phill appliance, manufactured and marketed by FuelMaker Corporation, is an affordable home refueling appliance that allows drivers the convenience of refueling their vehicles at home using their existing natural gas supply. Phill is available for lease through 17 authorized Honda Civic GX California dealers.
Honda (NYSE: HMC) is one of today's leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. With more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, Honda now attracts nearly 20 million customers annually. More than 75 percent of the automobiles and light trucks that Honda sells in the U.S. are built in North America using domestic and globally sourced parts. Increasingly, many of these products are developed in America as well, including the Honda Ridgeline, Civic Coupe, Element and Pilot, and the Acura TL and MDX.
For more information or downloadable high-resolution images of the FCX and other Honda vehicles, please visit www.hondanews.com. Consumer information is available at www.hondacars.com. Additional resources for items mentioned in this release include www.epa.gov and http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm.
RWB: footnote: How the USA/NORSK hydrogen highway was spawned:
http://www.h2cars.biz/artman/publish/article_527.shtml
U.S. and Norway: Agreement on Hydrogen and Clean Fuels
By PEB based on material from DOE
May 23, 2004
U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham this weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Einar Steensnaes that will enhance each country's research in a number of areas of mutual benefit, including carbon sequestration, hydrogen and clean fuels, among other energy topics.
"This MOU marks a significant advancement in our efforts to improve energy security in the United States and Norway, as well as the entire world," Secretary Abraham said. "I think this agreement is particularly significant because the United States was the first nation to recognize the independent state of Norway and, through this agreement, we will expand our cooperation in the field of energy security. We've worked very successfully with the Norwegians in the past in the fields of carbon sequestration and hydrogen research, and this agreement will build on those achievements."
Secretary Abraham and Minister Steensnaes signed the MOU while attending the International Energy Forum (IEF), held in Amsterdam May 22-24. The IEF is a high-level biennial informal gathering that brings together energy-producing and energy-consuming nations to discuss the world's energy issues. The IEF expects delegations from 80 countries to participate, with approximately 500 attendees.
Under the non-binding MOU, the U.S. and Norway will conduct joint research in a number of energy areas that are of mutual interest and benefit. These include carbon sequestration, the two countries also have existing cooperative agreements through the auspices of the International Energy Agency, but this is the first formal agreement between the U.S. and Norway to advance energy research and development projects. Additionally, Norway is a charter member of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum and the International Partnership for a Hydrogen Economy.
posted by Sam Spade in Scandinavia at 7:27 PM
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