Government pushes for hydrogen facilities

The focus of the Government’s new Go Ultra low campaign may have been plug-in automobiles with deputy prime priest Nick Clegg casting his eye over the BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe, Toyota Prius as well as Vauxhall Ampera, however hydrogen powered vehicles are extremely much on the Government’s radar.
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Speaking solely to automobile reveal at the Go Ultra low introduce at London’s Ace Café, secretary of specify for transport, Robert Goodwill, said: “The government is an active participant in the joint industry-Government UKH2Mobility project, which was introduced in January 2012 to examine the prospective of hydrogen for transport.”
“The project’s work is continuous as well as has highlighted some prospective choices as well as options for both government as well as market stakeholders. These will be thought about by participants over the next few months.”
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Mr goodwill likewise hinted that funding would be offered for hydrogen fuel jobs in the future: “The government is now thinking about actions got complying with the phone call for evidence to notify the style of the £500m bundle of government support for ultra low discharge automobiles between 2015-2020. any type of interventions from government for the roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric automobiles as well as the associated refuelling facilities will be figured out in the context of that broader bundle of support.”