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June 1, 2002, thepeoplesvoice.org
Posted by the EDITOR
We are on the threshold of an historic
opportunity. Instead of the historical evolution of technology by incremental
improvements, we now see our way to bold technology advances that will fundamentally
change personal transportation for the new century....Once
fully integrated into our daily lives, fuel-cell vehicles will be supported by a broadly
available, cost-effective hydrogen- refueling infrastructure. Such an infrastructure by its very nature would
provide an evolutionary shift of personal transportation from petroleum to a mix of energy
sources including renewables.... It is clear that we are in an intense global competition
for leadership in this race to establish and commercialize fuel cell technologies. Toyota,
Honda, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, PSA, Hyndai, GM and others all have large
programs. In Japan the Kyogikai, which are companies operating under government
auspices, is developing a program for the implementation of fuel cell technology.
Now is the time for the U.S. government and U.S. industry to create a partnership that can
lead the world in the charge to achieve this vision.... Recognizing this potential,
approximately four years ago at General Motors fuel cell activities were consolidated and
accelerated. We were given one mandate by our management: 'Take the automobile
out of the environmental debate."
Dr. J. Byron McCormick, Director
Global Alternative Propulsion Center, General Motors
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February 1 2002 By Tom Koppel, The Sydney Morning Herald - "The next internal
combustion car you buy may well be your last." The fuel-cell car, powered by
electricity produced from hydrogen, is in the wings. The technology is virtually ready to
go into commercial production. The remaining barrier is in making hydrogen widely
available and safe to handle." Hydrogen-powered cars to date have occupied the
out-there future with holidays in space and house-cleaning robots. But a production
version is on the horizon and they will be commonplace within five or six years. The next
internal combustion car you buy may well be your last. The fuel-cell car, powered by
electricity produced from hydrogen, is in the wings. The technology is virtually ready to
go into commercial production. The remaining barrier is in making hydrogen widely
available and safe to handle. drive.com
General Motors' "Autonomy"
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"It hit us like a
lightning
bolt." We realized that if you could develop a fuel cell vehicle for full by-wire
implementation, you could decouple the vehicle chassis from its body." Bob Vitale, a
GM design engineer who heads electrical and by-wire system development for the Autonomy
program. General Motors Rolls
Fuel Cell Vehicle Project by Charles J. Murray - EE Times January 18, 2002
An In-Depth Look at GM's
"Autonomy" The GM AUTOnomy combines two state-of-the-art
technologies -- PEM fuel cells and drive-by-wire -- to create a vehicle that could get the
equivalent of over 100mpg while generating zero air pollution.by Bill Moore EV
World January 19, 2002 Breaking Convention
The Economist (UK) January 10, 2002 The Turning Point?
Proton
Energy Systems Developing Breakthrough Hydrogen Products to Fuel DOE 'Freedom Car'
Engines of
Change? DETROIT, January 8, 2002; By
Frank Swoboda Washington Post Staff Writer
GM's Work on Fuel-Cell Cars Could Cause Major Design Shift It has the chassis of a
skateboard and a control system worthy of the Jetsons. And if it works, it would be the
first major change in car design and manufacturing since the automobile was invented more
than a century ago. General Motors Corp. today unveiled the Autonomy, a snap-together
concept car fueled by hydrogen cells and powered by small electric motors in each of its
four wheels. The car has no pedals and no dashboard. Controls are on a computer stalk that
allows the driver to sit in the left, center or right seat. washingtonpost.com
Honda Opens Gaseous H2
Fueling Station in Los Angeles "This is the first hydrogen station
established by an auto maker to use solar energy to extract hydrogen from water and it
will help verify more efficient hydrogen production methods as well as help us solve the
challenges involved with hydrogen production and fueling stations for the future."
Ben Knight, vice president Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Honda Opens L.A.'s
First Hydrogen 'Gas Station'
Engler sees new
fuel driving Michigan
Address expected to reveal plan to see state become
hydrogen-based auto technology hub. "I propose we seize the opportunity to lay the
foundation for the hydrogen economy the same way our ancestors laid the foundation for the
auto industry a century ago." -- Michigan's Governor John Engler detnews.com
"Under this new
program, which we call Freedom CAR, the government and the private sector
will fund research into advanced, efficient, fuel-cell technology which uses hydrogen to
power automobiles without creating any pollution. The long-term results of this
cooperative effort will be cars and trucks that are more efficient, cheaper to operate,
pollution-free and competitive in the showroom." U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer
Abraham"
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