The test will involve taking out coal samples and testing its gas content.

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He has shown a strong interest in turning the island into a giant laboratory when the switch to fuel cell vehicles begins in earnest 10 to 15 years from now, as well as in testing the safety of hydrogen gas stations, the long-term reliability of cars and the economic viability of fuel cells.

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They will continue to explore through and are also testing methods to measure the rate that gas rises from seeps in the seafloor.

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The WDCS says one problem is the expansion of oil and gas exploration into the deep seas and the resulting growth in seismic testing to find fossil fuel deposits.

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With Plug Power, he mentioned, Honda is testing a home fueling unit that can generate hydrogen from natural gas, an important step in development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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With Plug Power (nasdaq: PLUG - news - people ), he mentioned, Honda is testing a home fueling unit that can generate hydrogen from natural gas, an important step in development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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To the extent that companies are testing environmental markets by moving ahead with tradable reductions of greenhouse-gas emissions, the environment profits.

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West Burton has a coal-fired power station, but the campaigners occupied a new gas-fired facility on the site, which is due to become operational following testing.

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