Fast Forward : Hydrogen powered cars

Can hydrogen really offer us an alternative source of power for road transport and prevent the damage to our environment caused by fossil fuels?

In the ideasforlife.tv Fast Forward challenge, students from three schools are competing to build their own sports car. One of the design requirements is to produce a car that is environmentally friendly.

Researchers at Birmingham University are helping to come up with the answer with the development of a hydrogen powered car.