The 40 Fires Foundation takes an open source approach to developing energy-efficient technology
The first project is an open source hydrogen fuel cell electric car#
40 Fires will host the development of the Riversimple
hydrogen fuel cell powered network electric car.
The development programme is not yet fully active. Today this site contains information on the Riversimple car, and the concept of making a car open source. There are discussion forums where technical and other issues are discussed. You can subscribe for e-mail updates by clicking on How can I get involved?.
Is hydrogen safe ??
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Always thought hydrogen in a car could be a bad idea?Wondering if it's really safe?
Have a look here.
How fuel cells work
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We thought we'd put together a small document that explains how fuel cells work. It will help you understand the process of producing electricity from hydrogen. Have a look here.
Technical
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Take a look at our current suspension design, can you improve it?Licensing
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We are working towards a complete licensing strategy for the car. You will find notes on licensing and forum discussions here
and additional notes here
The Forums
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Join our discussions in many different areas of design, engineering and business.
Please see either:
General Discussion Forums
Technical Design Forums
to join one of our on going discussions or to start your own.
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