Wild Card's progress: advanced
This Wild Card came from:
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD
The theme/scheme related to this Wild Card:
Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)
The sub-theme that best relates to this Wild Card:
Pressures on environment and climate
Likelihood timeframe and scenario features :
now-2025
Wild Card's description
The interactions among megacities, air quality and climate have long been a concern. One major problem is the air pollution caused by vehicles. The development of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles on the other hand had always been always seen to be unviable due to its cost, efficiency and greenhouse emission. But a major car manufacturer finally managed to develop hydrogen fuel-cells which have been proved as a better long term technology than biofuels or electric cars. Better still, its also incorporated another technology so that the engine's residue, which is water, can be directly drinkable.
What will make this Wild Card interesting? It would be unpredictable
Other info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_vehicle http://cordis.orgropa.org/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=58&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=01215dc39866:add3:0fa89ccf&RCN=88856