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Gold/Mining/Energy : Global Thermoelectric - SOFC Fuel cells (GLE:TSE)

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To: Rampant who wrote (381)4/12/1999 11:09:00 PM
From: Gulo  Read Replies (1) of 6016
 
Rampant/Re ATF.

ATF doesn't really have significant technology. Their conversions are similar to those already powering thousands of taxi and courier fleets across North America. To convert a gasoline engine to NG requires replacing the fuel tank with NG cylinders, replacing the fuel injection system, and modifying some basic engine parameters. Hardly rocket science.

More important is the development of a NG infrastructure for refueling vehicles. Until recently, most NG refueling stations were owned by the fleet operators. Now we are starting to see them crop up at airports and even some regular service stations. A SOFC/electric vehicle would be able to take immediate advantage of these. If GLE is able to commercialize the lower temp version of their cell, this might be realistic.

Just a couple of weeks ago on this thread, most of us expressed the opinion that automotive applications were very distant. We may have to revise that opinion.

Just my two cents worth (now that I also actually own a few cents <g>).

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