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To: BMWIN who wrote (2663)	6/3/1998 11:41:00 PM
From: BMWIN	Respond to of 5827

From www.calstart.com Dusseldorf, Germany - While fuel-cell technology has vastly improved in the last few years, fuel cells face many hurdles before they can replace internal-combustion engines as a way to reduce air pollution from automobiles, says the California Air Resources Board's Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Panel. The findings, detailed today by Dr. F. Kalhammer at the International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation (ISATA), come from a worldwide assessment of fuel-cell developers. The panel found major strides in the development of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel-cell stacks, due largely to the efforts of Ballard Power Systems of Canada. Ballard has increased PEM power density dramatically, moving technological barriers beyond stacks to fuel processors and overall system integration. Much work, however, must be done to integrate components so they operate efficiently and fit within passenger vehicles. The advisory panel's findings have been submitted to CARB; publication is expected in July, 1998.