LTU team demonstrates fuel cell technology

A team of students from Lawrence Tech University demonstrated their "kart" that ran on fuel cell technology.

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The kart -- and students -- were a main attraction at the National Hydrogen Association Conference and Hydro Expo last weekend in Columbia, S.C.

"A lot of people were interested," said Adrian Snyder, team leader for the 14 students who demonstrated how their kart uses a hydrogen fuel cell to generate enough electrical power to enable their 530-pound vehicle to travel at speeds approaching 40 miles per hour.

"We were itching to race," said Snyder, an engineering senior from Naperville, Ill. But when other teams weren't able to attend, he said, the race was canceled.

Their disappointment was short-lived, Snyder said. The students were content to demonstrate the kart and to explain the technology involved to convention goers, local media and the general public.

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