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To: Rande Is who wrote (16271)	12/6/1999 11:03:00 AM
From: Kevin Shea	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

OT Rande .... I may have to take issue with you regarding these views, but leave it for another day.

To: Rande Is who wrote (16271)	12/6/1999 11:15:00 AM
From: JLS	Respond to of 57584

I first heard about fuel cells a few years ago from listening to someone from Rocky Mountain Institute on the radio. One of the most interesting things he said about this was in response to someone asking him about the logical barriers to this technology: ie, the fossil fuel industry's obvious opposition. He replied that oil companies, etc. when looking 20 to 50 years down the road know that supply is limited and are looking in other directions. Hence BP's solar initiative, etc. The other thing he talked about with fuel cell autos that was amazing was that while you drive you are generating energy so that when you park and plug into a grid, your car can be used to power an office building or a home. How Jetson's it that?? I think consumers will demand this kind of technology and force automakers to bring it online, and soon. Once the benefits of this technology are understood, there's no argument against it. Here's some of the companies involved with promoting fuel cell vehicles in California: Release 99-35 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 1999 CONTACT: Joe Irvin (916) 327-6247 See Contacts List, End of Release www.arb.ca.gov HONDA, VW JOIN CALIFORNIA FUEL CELL PARTNERSHIP Anaheim, Calif. - A public-private venture to demonstrate fuel cell vehicles in California today welcomed two more automotive companies to the effort. Automakers Honda and Volkswagen have signed on with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to help commercialize fuel cell technology. The Partnership which formally began in April 1999 includes auto manufacturers (DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company), energy providers (ARCO, Shell, Texaco), a fuel cell company (Ballard Power Systems), and the State of California (California Air Resources Board and the California Energy Commission). "We are pleased to welcome Honda and VW to the team," said Alan Lloyd, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board. "With the addition of these new partners, including the first Asian-based company, this gives us a truly global partnership. Together, the shared expertise and commitment to expand our efforts to develop this environmentally-friendly technology will help us reach more consumers and help pave the way to commercialization." Ben Knight, vice president, Honda Research and Development, said, "Honda is planning to make fuel cell powered vehicles available in the year 2003. Cooperative activity with the California Fuel Cell Partnership will be important to the success of fuel cell vehicles by helping create an infrastructure and public awareness and understanding." Wolfgang Groth, Director of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s Environmental and Engineering Group, said, "Volkswagen is pleased to join the California Fuel Cell Partnership. We look forward to working cooperatively with the state of California and petroleum company partners to introduce the clean fuels and develop the enabling technologies required for fuel cell vehicles." The founding members invited a number of additional automakers to join the Partnership. To date, Honda and Volkswagen both answered the call and, along with DaimlerChrysler and Ford, will demonstrate fuel cell electric vehicles in California over the next four years. Since April, the Partnership has been developing strategies for resolving fueling infrastructure issues and vehicle placement, as well as creating a public awareness plan and implementing administrative functions. For more information about the California Fuel Cell Partnership, visit their website at: www.drivingthefuture.org or contact any of the company spokespersons listed below: Air Resources Board Jerry Martin (916) 322-2990 California Energy Commission Claudia Chandler (916) 654-4989 ARCO Cheryl Burnett (562) 590-4493 Ballard Debby Harris (604) 412-4740 DaimlerChrysler USA: Ann Smith Germany: Annette Kliem (248) 512-6502 +49-711-179-3307 Ford Glenn Ray (313) 248-5994 Honda Art Garner (310) 783-3163 Shell Kitty Borah (713) 241-4544 Texaco Tyra Metoyer (713) 752-4784 Volkswagen Tony Fouladpour (248) 340-5064 The Air Resources Board, one of six agencies of the California Environmental Protection Agency, is California's air pollution control agency. The ARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The ARB oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.