last updated 17th March 05
by 4ecotips.com

It’s still a motorised vehicle!

A press report on a new hydrogen powered motorbike that produces no polluting emissions, is quick and as quiet as a laptop, has prompted this letter to The Guardian newspaper from a Green Member of the London Assembly.

Dear Sir,

Life's full of dilemmas about how to save the planet, isn't it? Your article on the new hydrogen powered motorbike (It's green, it's clean and it's, er, too quiet 16/3/05) made it look very attractive - it won't foul the air, it will reduce noise pollution, and it will help kickstart the hydrogen fuel economy that we so desperately need in Britain.

But, and it's a huge but, it's still a motorised vehicle, will still cause community disruption and crowded streets, and its quiet running could result in more road deaths and injuries because people don't hear it coming. Also, the hydrogen has to be produced from non nuclear, renewables and there is a real shortage of them in this country because of Government inaction.

Overall, it seems a step in the right direction. Let's hope that very loud horns are obligatory.

Jenny Jones
Green Member of the London Assembly