There are many different technologies that will help in the production of green cars and make the country more energy efficient in terms of the vehicles they drive, with hydrogen storage advance playing its part.
There are many different technologies that will help in the production of green cars and make the country more energy efficient in terms of the vehicles they drive, with hydrogen storage advance playing its part.
This is the opinion of Dr Ben Lane, editor of WhatGreenCar.com – which supplies information for people on environmentally-friendly motors.
He believes there is a "long learning curve" within the future of the eco-friendly car system, however each new tool will play a part in helping another modern device and vice-versa.
"Overall, my take on it is that as far as technology barriers are concerned, on-board fuel storage is not the main barrier to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles," he added
"More than adequate range can be achieved by using compressed hydrogen. Two more significant barriers are costs to the consumer and the hydrogen fuel infrastructure."
His comments come after the Fraunhofer System Research for Electromobility – which has been funded with €44 million (£38.23 million) - announced earlier this week it is attempting to ensure greener cars are fit for everyday use.
A selection of the cooperation's concentrations include working out energy storage techniques and reviewing power production, which could revolutionise the way in which more energy-efficient cars are fashioned.
But one thing that does need to be developed are all component systems of the hydrogen fuel infrastructure, according to Dr Lane, which could therefore see the chances of fuel cells on the market increasing.
Despite previous risks of explosion, Israeli scientists and entrepreneurs announced previously this month that hydrogen energy could now be placed in smaller and lighter containers, meaning it might be used in the production of green cars in the future.
Tests conducted have seen 370 glass cylinders placed into a glass tube – known as a capillary array – which is of a similar width to a drinking straw.
And if a green car had 11,000 of the devices in it then it could fuel a vehicle for 240 miles.
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