Eden Hydrogen Inc. Will Supply Hythane(R) To India For Transportation Fuel
28 July 2008 - 8:00PM
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Eden Hydrogen Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Eden Energy Ltd (ASX:EDE),
today announced it has received regulatory approval for use of its
Hythane� vehicle fuel throughout the country of India. The Indian
Standing Committee on Emission Regulation, under the Ministry of
Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, has approved the addition
of up to 20% hydrogen to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in
vehicles. �The approval of Hythane� as a vehicle fuel is exciting
progress on the Indian Hydrogen roadmap, and an important step in
the roll out of hydrogen as a clean fuel,� said Greg Solomon,
Executive Chairman, Eden Energy Ltd. �India has now become the
first country to consider Hythane�, as Natural Gas, a
transportation fuel standard.� �With this approval, licenses can be
issued for Hythane� to be used as a vehicle fuel and for Hythane�
outlets to be constructed nationwide,� said Robert Gray, CEO of
Eden Hydrogen Inc. �This opens the way for Hythane� to be used
wherever Natural Gas is available throughout India.� Natural Gas is
anticipated to spread significantly as a motor vehicle fuel in
India during the next few years as Natural Gas becomes widely
available. Natural Gas is already used as a vehicle fuel in several
cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. Plans are underway
to significantly expand this to 42 cities and to more than 230
cities in the longer term. The availability of Natural Gas will
continue to increase from both imported and domestic sources as the
pipeline network is extended across India. Last fall, Eden Hydrogen
was selected by Indian Oil to build the first public hydrogen
Hythane� fueling station in India. The station is scheduled to open
in Delhi later this year. Additionally, The Automotive Research
Association of India, in conjunction with five leading engine
manufacturers, is developing a range of engines which will operate
on Hythane�, dramatically reducing NOx emissions which produce
photochemical smog, a leading cause of lung cancer and serious
respiratory problems. For the past 15 months, Eden Hydrogen has
been working with Indian authorities to promote the use of
Hythane�, entering into a number of strategic agreements,
including: Manufacturing in India of Eden Hydrogen�s HyRadix
reformer to be used for on-site hydrogen production which will then
be blended to produce Hythane� fuel. An Agreement with Ashok
Leyland, India�s leading bus manufacturer, to develop Hythane�
engines (the first of which has already been developed). An
agreement with Gujarat State Petroleum, a state-owned Natural Gas
producer, pipeline operator and retailer, to establish the first
Hythane� demonstration project in India that will involve fifty
buses. The project is scheduled to begin by end of 2008. About Eden
Hydrogen Inc. Eden Hydrogen Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Eden Energy
Ltd (ASX:EDE), is a diversified clean energy company providing
global hydrogen energy solutions. The company focuses on producing,
storing, and delivering hydrogen solutions for industrial and
consumer manufacturing processes, transportation fueling
applications, and onsite power generation. Hydrogen technologies
developed and marketed by Eden include HyRadix� on-site hydrogen
generation systems and supply solutions and Hythane�, a near zero
emissions alternative fuel. For more information, please visit
www.edenhydrogen.com or www.edenenergy.com.au. To view Eden
Energy�s eMedia Kit please visit:
http://www.ccapreview.com/clients/eden/mediakit/.
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