Toyota is experimenting with using wind power to produce hydrogen for its Mirai sedan in Japan. However, the hydrogen that it produces from wind power will only be used for fuel-cell forklifts, according to the Associated Press. The hydrogen is produced at a wind-power plant in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo. This project sees Toyota partner with the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the government of Kanagawa prefecture, Toshiba and Iwatani are also involved. Toyota has said it plans to deliver 2016 cars to the US by the end of 2017. Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe hopes to create a "hydrogen society" to reduce Japan's dependence on imported oil, and provide an alternative to nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster.
Toyota is experimenting with using wind power to produce hydrogen for its Mirai sedan in Japan. However, the hydrogen that it produces from wind power will only be used for fuel-cell forklifts, according to the Associated Press. The hydrogen is produced at a wind-power plant in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo. This project sees Toyota partner with the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the government of Kanagawa prefecture, Toshiba and Iwatani are also involved. Toyota has said it plans to deliver 3,000 cars to the US by the end of 2017. Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe hopes to create a "hydrogen society" to reduce Japan's dependence on imported oil, and provide an alternative to nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster.