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Hydrogen cars: A long and winding road

By Jonathan Soble

Published: December 8 2010 23:14 | Last updated: December 8 2010 23:14

When environmentalists imagine the future of the car, many look beyond petrol-electric hybrids or even fully battery-powered vehicles to a time when cars might be powered by hydrogen.

Powerful as well as super-clean, hydrogen fuel cells harness the chemical energy produced when hydrogen is mixed with oxygen from the air.

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