Eden Energy Ltd's Hythane(R) Fuel Grows in Global Popularity

  
    
  
  
    
      From New York to California and from New 
      Delhi to Beijing projects are being planned or are underway to have 
      trucks and buses running on a clean blend of hydrogen and natural gas 
      fuel called Hythane®. According to Eden 
      Energy Ltd, the owners of the Hythane® 
      technology, this patented fuel is being adopted so broadly that ‘Hythane’ 
      has become the popular term for many other blends of hydrogen and 
      natural gas used as vehicle fuel. Hythane®, 
      however, is a precise formula that leverages hydrogen to gain maximum 
      reductions in harmful NOx emissions while maintaining engine power and 
      fuel mileage efficiency.
    
    
      Hythane® was developed as a practical and 
      affordable fuel to reduce dependence on petroleum while the 
      infrastructure is established for a full transition to a hydrogen 
      economy. Using Hythane in vehicles today achieves an immediate 
      environmental benefit by significantly reducing greenhouse gases and 
      particulates that affect air quality.
    
    
      “Like Xerox, Hythane 
      has entered the language to describe both our original product and all 
      the others following in its footsteps,” said 
      Greg Solomon, CEO, Eden Energy Ltd. “What 
      remains unique about Hythane® is our 
      optimized blend hits a ‘sweet spot’ 
      with hydrogen that results in a 95% reduction in emissions compared to 
      petroleum diesel. Even compared to cleaner natural-gas powered vehicles, 
      Hythane reduces harmful nitrogen oxides by half.”
    
    
      New projects using Hythane® and Hythane 
      derivatives in truck and bus fleets are being reviewed for funding in 
      many U.S .cities such as New York, Syracuse, 
      Albany, Niagara Falls, Las Vegas, Barstow, 
      Santa Monica, and Sacramento. National programs are also underway in 
      India and China.
    
    
      At an April 
      2008 event in New York City, non-profit Energy Vision and actor 
      Blythe Danner joined city business leaders, environmentalists, community 
      activists, and political figures to debut new natural gas garbage 
      trucks, bringing the city’s total to 38 
      natural gas vehicles which they see as a step to using cleaner fuels 
      like Hythane. City officials in Syracuse, NY also announced in November 
      2007 that they are converting garbage 
      trucks to run on Hythane, and have built a hydrogen fueling station 
      that could soon be used for consumer vehicles.
    
    
      In California, the Hydrogen 
      Highway initiative spearheaded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has 
      begun the funding process for constructing 
      Hythane fueling stations to establish a clean fuel infrastructure to 
      improve air quality in Southern California. San Francisco International 
      Airport has secured funds to convert its shuttle 
      bus fleet to run on Hythane and Los Angeles Airport is reviewing a 
      proposal to also convert its shuttle buses. Many other cities in the 
      western U.S., including Las Vegas and San Diego, are poised to convert 
      their municipal fleets to Hythane as soon as state and federal funding 
      is available. Canada is also embracing Hythane. Vancouver offers a 
      public Hythane fueling station, and Montreal city buses run on Hythane. 
      The SunLine Bus Company has used Hythane buses in the U.S. and Canada 
      for years.
    
    
      Daily news reports continue about car manufacturers plans for hydrogen 
      fueled vehicles. Volvo selected Hythane as one of the five fuels it 
      offers in its new multi-fuel 
      vehicle prototype. BMW has created a Series 7 model powered by pure 
      hydrogen, distributing prototype vehicles to high profile figures and 
      celebrities who have been active in environmental causes.
    
    
      As these projects gather 
      momentum, India is at the front of the pack. In February, the Indian 
      government selected Eden Energy to install the first public hydrogen 
      fueling station in New Delhi. Driven by the need to address poor air 
      quality in its major cities, India has selected Hythane as a 
      transitional fuel in its roadmap to a pure hydrogen economy. India has 
      set a target of having at least 20% of all vehicles operate on 
      hydrogen-based fuel by 2020. Eden Energy’s 
      Hythane projects in India, the U.S., and Europe are seen as a 
      springboard for commercial adoption of Hythane worldwide.
    
    
      “The benefits of Hythane are available right 
      now to cities in the United States and around the world,” 
      according to Greg Solomon. “India in 
      particular is a model to the world in which Hythane is the fuel of 
      choice to move toward a hydrogen economy.”
    
    
      The use of Hythane leverages the existing natural gas transportation 
      infrastructure. An estimated 7 million natural gas vehicles and 10,000 
      natural gas fueling stations already exist worldwide, presenting an 
      extensive market for Hythane, which is significantly less expensive than 
      diesel fuel or gasoline and offers near-zero emissions. In addition, 
      petroleum vehicles can be easily and cost-effectively converted to run 
      on natural gas.
    
    
      About Eden Energy
    
    
      Eden Energy Ltd (ASX:EDE) is a diversified clean energy company 
      providing global alternative energy solutions. The company focuses on 
      producing, storing, and delivering hydrogen to market to power 
      hydrogen-based transportation. Hydrogen technologies developed and 
      marketed by Eden include Hythane®, a near 
      zero emissions alternative fuel. Hythane Company LLC is based in 
      Littleton, Colorado, USA. For more information, please visit www.edenenergy.com.au 
      or http://www.hythane.com.