Hydrogen drives Isle of Wight sustainability summit

Hydrogen drives Isle of Wight sustainability summit: This week the Isle of Wight held its first Ecoislands Globa...

This week the Isle of Wight held its first Ecoislands Global Summit to discuss self sufficiency and sustainability, as the island plans to become carbon neutral by 2020. Minister for Energy, John Haynes attended the event, along with representatives from over 30 islands and regions from around the world looking to follow in the island’s footsteps. Arriving on the Isle of Wight to make his keynote address to the gathered crowds, Haynes was collected from the ferry by a Hyundai ix35 FCEV, one of the first prototype hydrogen fuel cell cars in the UK. Driven by the motoring journalist Quentin Willson, the vehicle emits nothing other than water vapour from its tailpipe. The Channel 5 journalist commented: “Hydrogen is the future of road transport. It’s going to be half the price of petrol or diesel, it’s going to be completely carbon free and it’s easy to make. This is here and...

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