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To: BMWIN who wrote (3168)	10/12/1998 6:50:00 PM
From: Dr. Harvey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

More competition from DCH Technology, (DCHT), DRI joins consortium working on hydrogen fuel cell applications The Desert Research Institute is joining a new high-technology consortium to develop the first-ever use of hydrogen power to provide electrical power and propulsion for marine vehicles. The Maritime Hydrogen Technology Development Group will promote the use of non-polluting hydrogen fuel cells to replace internal combustion engines on watercraft of varying sizes. Other organizations in the group include DCH Technology, Allied Signal Aerospace, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Hydrogen Association, the Renewable Energy Group, and Sandia National Laboratories. DRI's role will involve initial testing of the fuel cell systems on very small craft prior to applying it to large marine vehicles. DRI Research Engineeer Glenn Rambach said this approach is based on DRI's strategy of working to improve fuel cell technology while making the fuel cells available commercially for certain niche markets as early as possible. DRI is also pursuing this strategy on fuel cell applications for vehicles and remote electrical generation. David Haberman, founder of the consortium and vice president of Technology and Planning for DCH Technology, said the group's first project is the development and operation of a hydrogen-powered ferry to be operated under the auspices of Pacific Marine in Hawaii. Following successful demonstration of the concept, Haberman said other types of marine vessels will be retrofitted to run with hydrogen fuel cells. The fuel cells convert hydrogen into electricity with water vapor as the only by-product. dri.edu