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Intelligent Energy, a leading clean power systems company, has developed a hydrogen fuel cell that they say will be installed into a fleet of zero emission London taxis by 2012–a programme part funded by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board.

The fuel cell powered vehicles will include batteries to allow them to operate as hybrid vehicles for a day without refueling. Drivers of these TX4 black cabs will be able to refuel in a few minutes using hydrogen depots situated around central London.

Intelligent Energy says that the new cabs will be capable of achieving speeds of up to 75 miles per hour and faster acceleration than standard taxis, despite being emission-free. They will be able to operate in temperatures as low as -20°C. (It doesn’t get that cold in London; it only feels that way sometimes!)

“The black cab is an internationally recognised and iconic symbol of London,” said Intelligent Energy’s Henri Winand. “What better stage to prove the credentials of British innovation than on the way to the 2012 London Olympics?”

Intelligent Energy plans to develop technology to power between 50 and 100 of London’s 21,000 black taxis, a token number at best.  The real question for real taxi drivers is how well will these taxis perform in day-to-day use?

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