This week at TreeHugger:Production of the first commercial hydrogen car has begun: Honda’s FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle will be available to a select few in California, but there’s a problem with it. And finally, the Queen of England has decided to invest in wind power by buying the prototype of the biggest wind turbine in the world.
Honda is not selling the hydrogen FCX Clarity yet, only leasing it to a select few in California (and Japan next Autumn). The three year contract will be $600/month, including maintenance and insurance, and only those living close enough to the few hydrogen refueling stations in Torrance, Santa Monica, and Irvine can qualify. As expected, Hollywood stars are among the first customers: Jamie Lee Curtis and her husband Christopher Guest, actress Laura Harris, film producer Ron Yerxa, as well as businessmen Jon Spallino and Jim Salomon.
The 53-foot long blimp has been flown over 35 miles at an altitude of about 90 feet. This isn’t something you do on impusle; the pilot has been preparing the trip for 4 years.
The Crown Estate of England knows which way the wind blows and has decided to acquire the prototype of the world’s biggest wind turbine, Clipper‚Äôs 7.5 megawatt MBE turbine, also known as the Britannia (pictured above is Clipper’s Liberty model, which produces 2.5 megawatt).
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