Research and Markets: Riversimple Drives For Cost-Effective Hydrogen Car

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Riversimple Drives For Cost-Effective Hydrogen Car" report to their offering.

Oil prices, taxes, pollution controls and climate change legislation will result in a long-term shift from petroleum fueled vehicles to cleantech alternatives powered by electricity, hydrogen and biofuels. To hear more about this emerging sector Verdantix attended the July 2009 launch of the hydrogen fueled car from start-up Riversimple. By integrating multiple proven cleantech vehicle innovations into the car's design Riversimple intend to commercialise the car at a low price point. The firm plans to overcome challenges like a lack of refuelling infrastructure and insufficient green hydrogen supplies with an open source design, community-based roll-out and a vehicle lease scheme. A successful launch of a pilot-scale Riversimple cleantech vehicle business system in 2011 faces many more challenges given the unproven nature of the business model economics and the nascent state of the industry value chain.

Key Topics Covered:

RIVERSIMPLE LAUNCHES HYDROGEN-FUELED CLEANTECH CAR

Riversimple Aims To Launch A Cost-Effective Hydrogen-Powered Car

Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles Face Commercialisation Challenges

Riversimple Business Model Innovation Aims To Overcome Barriers

Many Elements Of The Riversimple Business Model Remain Unproven

TABLE OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Innovative Features Of The Riversimple Urban Car Figure

Figure 2. Hydrogen Fuel Cells Factbox Figure

Figure 3. How The Open Source Strategy Speeds Up Commercialisation

Companies Mentioned:

40 Fires Foundation
Better Place
BMW
BOC
Ford
General Motors
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
Honda
Linde Group
Mazda
Nationwide Vehicle Contracts
Porsche
Renault-Nissan
REVA
Riversimple
Rocky Mountain Institute
Toyota
Volvo

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