| German company
Masterflex, which specialises in the processing of high-tech plastic materials,
has collaborated with Hawk Bikes E&M, the German manufacturer of bicycles,
on the development of a so-called 'Cargobike', which uses hydrogen fuel
cells for energy.
The new bicycle is intended as an
alternative to battery-powered bicycles. The fuel cells are said to provide
five times as much energy, despite being the same size; with a hydrogen
cartridge, the bicycles can travel up to 250km. The two companies expect
to be able to deliver the first Cargobikes by the beginning of 2006.
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