This just in... A uni research thing rather than a Mk 3 though. Presumably they're keeping the actual motor under wraps until the launch though, cos that don't look like no 'mera I ever saw. Although maybe it was and them theivin' Makem chavas stripped everything worth having off it :lol:
University of Sunderland and Nissan to
unveil innovative hydrogen-powered car
As the price of petrol soars, and concerns grow about the impact of
car culture on the environment, a team of scientists from the
University of Sunderland have come up with a hydrogen-powered car,
which they believe is a significant step forward in creating a massed-
produced green machine.
The team, led by Dirk Kok from the Institute of Automotive and
Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP), in partnership with the Centre
for Process Innovation at Wilton and Lambda One Autogas at Gateshead,
have successfully adapted a Nissan Almera to run on hydrogen so that
it only emits water from its exhaust
The HyPower Nissan Almera will be unveiled at the Partners4Automotive
2008 conference next Wednesday (September 17) at the University of
Sunderland’s Sir Tom Cowie Campus. This international event will look
at alternative fuel technologies for vehicles and transport systems,
giving local business the chance to see cutting edge developments from
around the world.
Adrian Morris, Operations Manager at AMAP, says the HyPower project is
a major breakthrough in the development of green transport. He
says: “This project marks a significant step forwards in our
understanding of hydrogen as a fuel for the automotive industry.”
“This vehicle will act as a test bed to evaluate novel hydrogen
technologies in vehicles and will enhance the region’s status as an
important automotive research and development centre.”
Dirk Kok says: “The whole subject of hydrogen as a fuel for cars is
intriguing. It all depends upon the price of oil, the driving range
of these new green vehicles, ease of safely filling these vehicles,
and the availability of competing systems, which we are also
researching.
“The HyPower project does demonstrate that hydrogen is a practical and
environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. But though this
is a significant step forward, there is still a long way to go before
we see these vehicles driving about our roads.”
The Parteners4Automotive 2008 conference takes place at Sir Tom Cowie
Campus at St Peters, September 17 -18.
For more information visit - www.partners4automotive2008.co.uk
University of Sunderland and Nissan to
unveil innovative hydrogen-powered car
As the price of petrol soars, and concerns grow about the impact of
car culture on the environment, a team of scientists from the
University of Sunderland have come up with a hydrogen-powered car,
which they believe is a significant step forward in creating a massed-
produced green machine.
The team, led by Dirk Kok from the Institute of Automotive and
Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP), in partnership with the Centre
for Process Innovation at Wilton and Lambda One Autogas at Gateshead,
have successfully adapted a Nissan Almera to run on hydrogen so that
it only emits water from its exhaust
The HyPower Nissan Almera will be unveiled at the Partners4Automotive
2008 conference next Wednesday (September 17) at the University of
Sunderland’s Sir Tom Cowie Campus. This international event will look
at alternative fuel technologies for vehicles and transport systems,
giving local business the chance to see cutting edge developments from
around the world.
Adrian Morris, Operations Manager at AMAP, says the HyPower project is
a major breakthrough in the development of green transport. He
says: “This project marks a significant step forwards in our
understanding of hydrogen as a fuel for the automotive industry.”
“This vehicle will act as a test bed to evaluate novel hydrogen
technologies in vehicles and will enhance the region’s status as an
important automotive research and development centre.”
Dirk Kok says: “The whole subject of hydrogen as a fuel for cars is
intriguing. It all depends upon the price of oil, the driving range
of these new green vehicles, ease of safely filling these vehicles,
and the availability of competing systems, which we are also
researching.
“The HyPower project does demonstrate that hydrogen is a practical and
environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. But though this
is a significant step forward, there is still a long way to go before
we see these vehicles driving about our roads.”
The Parteners4Automotive 2008 conference takes place at Sir Tom Cowie
Campus at St Peters, September 17 -18.
For more information visit - www.partners4automotive2008.co.uk
