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Publish date: March 29, 2005
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The motorcycle can reach 50 miles per hour in 12 seconds. It does not pollute the environment and it is quiet. The motorcycle, operating on hydrogen fuel cells almost does not produce noise. Engineers say that they are trying to make the motorcycle roar, as its noiselessness can be dangerous, Vash Vybor-Samara reported. Harry Bradberry a chief director of Intelligent Energy Company, produced the motorcycle, said: “There were no quiet motorcycles before, so people did not get used to it. We are going to work on light sound modulations, when we decide to produce a range of motorcycles. It is necessary to refuel hydrogen motorcycle every 100 miles.
Intelligent Energy wants to attract attention of large producers. BMW, Mazda and Toyota are already developing cars operating on hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells are considered to be a perspective alternative to internal-combustion engine, although alternative engine costs 15 thousand pounds.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.