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The baboons and other animals of the African Village in Aalborg Zoo in northern Jutland might notice a new tiny truck whizzing past - the EcoTruck - an electric vehicle which will not only bring them food, but also make their surroundings more environmentally friendly. The zoo is the first in Denmark to test the EcoTruck, which uses a fuel cell system to produce electricity from methanol. The news is reported by the Danish Energy Association in its daily newsletter. The Minister for Climate and Energy, Lykke Friis, who attended the launch of the EcoTruck, says: "Denmark has a leading position in the development of efficient new energy technology. Fuel cells are one of Denmark's key competences and a really good example of how in the long term we can produce environmentally friendly electricity and heat without using fossil fuels." The Energy Technological Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) has granted DKK 3 million in support to EcoMotion, the innovation consortium that has developed the vehicle.
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The baboons and other animals of the African Village in Aalborg Zoo in northern Jutland might notice a new tiny truck whizzing past - the EcoTruck - an electric vehicle which will not only bring them food, but also make their surroundings more environmentally friendly. The zoo is the first in Denmark to test the EcoTruck, which uses a fuel cell system to produce electricity from methanol. The news is reported by the Danish Energy Association in its daily newsletter. The Minister for Climate and Energy, Lykke Friis, who attended the launch of the EcoTruck, says: "Denmark has a leading position in the development of efficient new energy technology. Fuel cells are one of Denmark's key competences and a really good example of how in the long term we can produce environmentally friendly electricity and heat without using fossil fuels." The Energy Technological Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) has granted DKK 3 million in support to EcoMotion, the innovation consortium that has developed the vehicle.
Head of EUDP secretariat, Nicolai Zargani, comments on the project: "With this new electric vehicle, EcoMotion has managed to make a very compact fuel cell product with high energy efficiency that is in a strong competitive position compared with foreign competitors. It is an example of a development and demonstration project that promotes new energy technology in Denmark by building a bridge between research and the market. That is why the project is supported by EUDP." Aalborg Zoo is one of four places where the EcoTruck will be tested until 2012, the others being Billund Airport, Holstebro Cemetery and Esbjerg Municipality. EcoMotion comprises Serenergy, GMR Maskiner, OK and the Danish Technological Institute.
Source: Denmark.dk
