The Kids 4 Hydrogen team met Raymond Lee, Mercedes R&D, at the Emeryville H2 Station twice on the northern California tour. They learned how to pump H2 into the F-Cell and watched a fleet of H2 and CNG buses come and go.
Heads were turning as the team drove the F-Cell over the Golden Gate Bridge, down Lombard Street, along the Embarcadero to the Exploratorium, Pier 39, and Fisherman’s Wharf. They even stopped by Ghirardelli Square where they met German tourists who appreciated their efforts in “catching up” to German advances with fuel…
The team enjoyed talking to well-educated policymakers. They discussed political issues about oil companies and fracking for natural gas (CNG) at the Capitol Building. They even sat in on a Calif Air Resources Board meeting at the EPA building!
Team members enjoyed the day back in Santa Cruz and Los Altos where they slept, rested and rejuvenated.
Nestled inside the ultra modern outdoor mall in Santa Monica, the Kids 4 Hydrogen team drove the Mercedes F-Cell down the corridor to Center Stage, where concerts and huge events take place. The students set up their displays and talked to hundreds of visitors over a 9-hour period. They fielded questions…
Cole Kawana videotaped the Mercedes F-Cell with his phantom droid. By arriving with the Kids 4 Hydrogen team before the Santa Monica Place stores opened, Cole set up his phantom to fly overhead and videotape the F-Cell while flying around the vehicle. He’s planning to give the footage to the team…
The team learned how to fuel the F-Cell with gaseous hydrogen at a CNG station at LAX.
When considering options for the LA tour, Kids 4 Hydrogen unanimously agreed that the Petersen Automotive Museum would be top on their list. They set up their display at the entrance of the museum so everyone who entered the museum would be able to see the F-Cell and talk with the…
Thrilled to be interviewed on NBC, the students talked with the reporter about their goals and why they’re on tour.
This was an excellent way to start their hydrogen fuel cell tour. The science campers at the Fleet Science Center were well prepared and eager to learn about electrolyzers, fuel cells, and hydrogen. The Kids 4 Hydrogen team delivered speeches, presented their music video “In the Year 2050” and their whiteboard…