Hy-Cycle - Australia's first fuel cell bike
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UNSW researchers have built an Australian-first bicycle that can take riders up to 125 kilometres on a single battery charge and $2 of hydrogen - proof that hydrogen power is viable right now. Associate Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou and his team have developed a method of compacting 100 litres of hydrogen to just 50 grams, a key achievement in providing portable energy.
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