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Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles visit Florin High School
On Thursday, October 23, students at Florin High School had the opportunity to see the future of automotives up close and personal when the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) brought two hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCV) to campus for an educational visit.
“Having these cars on campus provided an excellent way to help reinforce concepts being taught to students in our automotive classes and our science program,” said Mark Cerutti, principal at Florin. “The hydrogen powered vehicles were on display over the course of the day, which gave a few lucky students the chance to take rides in them.”
Photo: A Florin High School student smiles before taking a spin in a hydrogen-powered car.
Throughout the day, students from automotive, physics and general science classes visited the vehicles and listened to presentations from representatives from CaFCP. CaFCP brought a Ford Focus and a Chevrolet Equinox.
“It was amazing to see how excited the students got when they were viewing and riding in the cars,” said David Bry, automotive teacher at Florin responsible for bringing the vehicles to the school. “Not only did the cars serve as a reinforcement tool to support the concepts students are learning in class, they also served as a motivational tool to help students that might be struggling. Today, students saw technology that may lead to future job opportunities.”
Photo: A Florin High School student takes a ride in a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
During the presentations, CaFCP representatives offered information on how hydrogen FCVs work, the benefits of FCVs, when FCVs will be available for purchase by the general public and the difference between FCVs and hybrids.
“Essentially, FCVs are electric vehicles,” said Rob Riley, a project manager for CaFCP. “But, unlike battery-electric cars, FCVs use hydrogen stored on-board the vehicle to generate electricity – meaning they can have a greater driving range. Hybrids combine two energy sources for supplying driving power. In fact, many FCVs today are also hybrids, using hydrogen to generate the electricity to power the car and batteries to store excess energy generated from fuel cells or braking.”
Overall, the visit was a hit with students at Florin.
Photo: Florin High School teacher Katie Sutton poses with one of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
“It’s always great to be able to demonstrate science in action,” said Bry. “Seeing tangible examples of what they are learning in the classroom is invaluable. When they see that the exhaust contains only water vapor and heat, they understand the concept of hydrogen and oxygen molecules combining in the fuel cell. It’s science come to life.”
Formed in 1999, the California Fuel Cell Partnership is a collaboration of 33 organizations that believe fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen have the potential to change transportation. Together, auto manufacturers, government agencies and energy and technology companies all work together to creating new technology that can move the world toward practical and affordable environmental solutions.
For more information on the California Fuel Cell Partnership, click here (www.fuelcellpartnership.org).
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Fun Facts*
- Fuel cell vehicles are known for their ability to accelerate quickly, are fuel efficient and are mostly silent.
- The only emissions from these vehicles are heat and water.
- Any country around the world has the ability to produce hydrogen using a variety of sources and methods.
- The environmental impact from hydrogen vehicles is next to nothing since hydrogen can be made from renewable sources of energy.
- Hydrogen fueling stations can produce hydrogen on-site by using a variety of methods.
*Fuel Cell Vehicle Fun Facts taken from CaFCP brochure “How It Works.”
Spotlight Archives
2008
October 9, 2008 - EGUSD Walks to School
October 2, 2008 - EGUSD’s Science Initiative
September 19, 2008 - Stephanie Lopez-Cox returns to Elk Grove a “Golden Girl”
September 10, 2008 - Valley High School Students Get a Start on College
August 25, 2008 - Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School and Cosumnes Oaks High School Open
August 14, 2008 - Incoming 7th graders take a “Jump Start” into their school year
August 4, 2008 - EGUSD’s Math Initiative
July 14, 2008 - Parents and students grow and learn together at Partners Preschool
June 16, 2008 - EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence
June 6, 2008 - Kaiser Permanente Rewards EGUSD Elementary students with perfect attendance with the gift of a two-wheel ride
May 30, 2008 - Sheldon High School Student Matthew King wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 20, 2008 - Harriet Eddy Middle School student wins pair of round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines
May 21, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified and the Elk Grove Education Association Celebrate the Day of the Teacher
May 6, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2008 Employees of the Year
April 28, 2008 - Sacramento County Educators Host Budget Forum at State Capital
April 16, 2008 - EGUSD Launches New Attendance Campaign Videos
April 4, 2008 - Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website
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