The mayor of London, Boris Johnson is planning to help create Britain's first hydrogen highway to promote the use of fuel cell vehicles, according to The Times.
Johnson intends to introduce a scheme to promote the zero-emission hydrogen fuelled cars modelled on the one introduced in California, by state governor Arnold Schwartznegger.
He wants to make Britain a leader in fuel-cell technology and is planning a network of hydrogen filling stations throughout London. He intends to assemble a fleet of 150 hydrogen cars in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, along with five buses and 20 black taxis.
Johnson's officials believe that by 2029, one in three of the 31 million cars in Britain could be fuelled by hydrogen. The plans for the hydrogen network will be developed alongside plans to encourage electric cars.
Kit Malthouse, deputy London mayor and chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership told the national newspaper: "We think it's going to be pretty big. We plan an initial network of six or so hydrogen filling stations around the capital. We would then be able to fuel the next generation of vehicles."
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