Sir Richard Branson has urged the UK Government to create hydrogen fuel filling stations to assist the fight against climate change.

"We are calling upon Governments world wide, not just the UK and the US, to assist our businesses by building hydrogen filling stations in key cities so that drivers can fill up their cars more easily," said Sir Richard.

"As a first step, existing filling stations could add renewable energy pumps alongside other fuel pumps," he added.

The calls follow the announcement that Virgin is teaming up with General Motors to offer zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cars as part of Virgin's limo service for first class passengers.

Virgin wants to bring the cars to London although there are no hydrogen filling stations in the city as yet.

The first of the three of the hydrogen fuel cars to be used in Virgin's limo service will be tested in Los Angeles with a further three expected to be trialled in New York, the Press Association reports.

Source:

Call for hydrogen fuel stations, 06/03/08
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hj4Z87XTTzs9cGBDcMQWKyxQBuWA

Hydrogen fuel cell to drive Virgin Atlantic customers, 04/03/08
http://www.platinum.matthey.com/media_room/1204650018.html

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