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Audi to build new hydrogen and natural gas production facility

Hydrogen Fuel News -- Audi reveals plans for new fuel production facility in Germany

The auto industry has become enthralled with hydrogen fuel. Most of the world’s major automakers, such as Daimler, Toyota, and Hyundai, are currently developing a new generation of vehicles that are equipped with hydrogen fuel cells. These companies have plans to commercialize these vehicles beginning in 2013. Hydrogen-powered vehicles are not the only thing the auto industry is interested in, in terms of hydrogen fuel. German automaker Audi has revealed plans for a new hydrogen fuel production facility that is expected to be built in Germany.

New facility will generate synthetic natural gas from hydrogen fuel and CO2

Facility to produce enough fuel to keep 1,500 Audi vehicles running

Natural gas vehicles may have a future

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Submitted Dec 28, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,466 Points:1,921,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 7:58:12 PM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse This isn't developing very fast.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 8:02:09 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse good for Germany where energy innovation has always been big.
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,509 Points:3,075,770 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 11:17:00 AM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse More practical for European countries that don't have the massive travel expanses of the U.S..
otherdave Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,378 Points:1,266,235 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 6:55:15 AM Ignore otherdave Report Abuse Good for Germany.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,295 Points:478,440 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 6:25:34 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse nice
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,835 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 1:05:12 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Interesting. Germans are good at innovating. Don't see this as a major player at all however.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,453 Points:660,025 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:16:06 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Will it be cost effective to produce synthetic natural gas from hydrogen fuel and CO2?
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:14:09 AM Ignore OGW Report Abuse They can have it! Natural gas is a poor fuel for running vehicles.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,477 Points:1,507,305 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:09:51 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Interesting that they are gonna produce natural gas. Does not sound very natural to me.
Buffalo Joe Champion Author Alberta Posts:8,581 Points:2,505,950 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:07:35 AM Ignore Buffalo Joe Report Abuse Will it be successful?
Doomsday64 All-Star Author Austin Posts:844 Points:333,005 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:06:51 AM Ignore Doomsday64 Report Abuse cool
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,269 Points:2,738,795 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:06:33 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse What will the stuff cost and what other maintenance costs will exist on this type of vehicle that uses this fuel?
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,638 Points:755,950 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:06:26 AM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse Enjoy your holiday travel
FusionCa All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:777 Points:545,260 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:03:37 AM Ignore FusionCa Report Abuse Sounds Good.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,070 Points:1,619,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:03:30 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Just more childish nonsense, nastiness, and name calling from clermont... Aviator Rob.
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,364 Points:1,466,825 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:02:43 AM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse good luck with this one
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:968 Points:395,130 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:02:13 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Interesting.
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,096 Points:632,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:00:28 AM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Interesting article!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,070 Points:1,619,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:59:12 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse If you had bothered to read the above Nemo, it is being done in Germany! Please take the time to read first and spout later. It is because, unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen is an abundant and renewable form of energy. The NG will not last more than this century.
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:6,143 Points:1,272,810 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:57:42 PM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse Good stuff.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:56:24 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse The technology is interesting but the problem of where to get the hydrogen still remains. It's too energy intensive to get it from water. Makes more sense to just use that electricity to charge electric vehicles. The most cost effective way is to reform natural gas but it might be more cost effective to just run a regular internal combustion engine off of CNG. Plus, hydrogen has the same problem as CNG when it comes to storing it in pressurized fuel tanks but hydrogen requires even greater pressure than CNG.
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,005 Points:1,309,220 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:53:09 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse "New facility will generate synthetic natural gas from hydrogen fuel and CO2" it is extremely expensive to do this, and why, when the U.S. is sitting on an ocean of natural gas?
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,244 Points:584,445 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:52:59 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Good for them... We will see how this works out...
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,789 Points:1,840,525 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:52:09 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Big deal.
unemployed58 Veteran Author Montreal Posts:250 Points:64,145 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:51:02 PM Ignore unemployed58 Report Abuse kind of late
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:50:36 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Once again, @clermont40miles, is the King of Denial, and not of that river in Egypt. You really don't think that people are capable of trashing the planet, do you?
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,193 Points:514,850 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:49:38 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Let them pay the R & D in Europe. If it becomes cost effecive we can begin production here.
slowpoke63 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,722 Points:883,965 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:49:33 PM Ignore slowpoke63 Report Abuse Good
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:47:12 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Why would they want to produce synthetic natural gas? An internal combustion engine can just as easily burn hydrogen in the engine as burn CNG.
Trowinsamoan Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,142 Points:183,915 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:47:10 PM Ignore Trowinsamoan Report Abuse Good for them the U S should have done this years ago
Cruiser340 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:12,732 Points:2,789,740 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:45:37 PM Ignore Cruiser340 Report Abuse They need to keep costs to us down or it'll flop just like the electric cars.
Mr_Bill_W All-Star Author Virginia Posts:566 Points:356,010 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:32:33 PM Ignore Mr_Bill_W Report Abuse Interesting... Have to wonder if this foreshadows development on this side of the Atlantic as well?
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:32:11 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse way ahead of gm
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Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:29:38 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Don't care about Audi nor do I care about hydrogen or natural gas. I produce enough of it after eating potatoe salad and chili
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:728,410 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:29:15 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse Almost time for an Audi A4, huh!?
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scubadaniel Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,406 Points:688,545 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:23:08 PM Ignore scubadaniel Report Abuse If they can make this Hydrogen car working, that would be cool.
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hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,834 Points:2,261,715 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:22:06 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse very interesting.....next few years we can pick what kind of fuel to use
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,086 Points:1,641,255 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:20:53 PM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse All this money being spent to develop expensive niche cars.
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