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To: Cogito who wrote (499)	6/16/2008 8:49:52 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3816

I saw an ad by one of the oil companies (can't remember which) touting a break through in battery technology they invested in. If oil companies want a long term future they need to recognize they are in the portable energy business and to go wherever that takes them.

To: Cogito who wrote (499)	6/16/2008 2:14:43 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 3816

Honda's Hydrogen-Powered FCX Clarity Coming to the US, and It's a Celeb-Magnet by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 16th 2008 at 12:34PM If you're in the market for a fuel efficient car, but you've been holding out for something a little more advanced than the Prius, then your dreams may have just been answered. Honda announced today that it would begin producing limited quantities of its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles for sale in the US and Japan over the next few years. According to the automaker, it plans to offer around 200 of the zero-emission cars in the next three years, with a few dozen models expected on the road this year leased at around $600 a month. Of course, you'll have to be on some mighty exclusive list to get one of these babies, a list that's populated by -- naturally -- celebs including Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest, Linda Harris ('24'). When it comes to green motoring, hydrogen-powered vehicles are the new black in Hollywood -- according to USA Today, Magic Johnson and Ugly Betty's America Ferrera drive GM's hydrogen-powered Equinox, while Edward Norton, Cameron Diaz, and Brad Pitt drive a limited production, gas-hydrogen hybrid by BMW. Said John Mendel, a senior vice president at Honda, "It's an especially significant day for American Honda as we plant firm footsteps toward the mainstreaming of fuel cell cars." Now all they have to do is get more than 3 fueling stations out there and we'll be all set. [Sources: CNN, AOL News/AP, Physorg.com]