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To: wpckr who wrote (3712)	1/26/1999 1:02:00 PM
From: Hawkeye	Respond to of 5827

Tuesday January 26, 10:30 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Society of Automotive Engineers Fuel Cell Vehicles Brew Coffee, Not Pollution, Says Automotive Research Scientist WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- On-board coffeemakers, 110/220- volt plug-ins for power tools, programmable climate-control systems that eliminate entering hot cars in summer and cold ones in winter...these are just a few features that car owners may one day enjoy thanks to fuel cell technology. Fuel cells, electrochemical devices that convert energy directly into electricity without combustion, produce electricity, heat and water, but no pollution. Because a fuel cell car is an electrical power generator, it provides a substantial amount of power at any time. The vehicles' high power voltage allow designers to stretch their imaginations and offer unconventional options such as coffeemakers. Despite major investments by automakers in the new technology, questions remain. Opportunities and challenges of fuel cells will be discussed in several presentations during the 1999 SAE International Congress & Exposition, March 1-4, Detroit, Michigan. Ken Dircks of Ballard Automotive Inc. says that we stand at the threshold of a new era in alternative propulsion. In SAE paper (1999-01-0534), ''Recent Advances in Fuel Cells for Transportation Applications,'' he addresses recent developments by Ballard Power Systems and discusses global alliances, formed to bring fuel cell vehicles to market by 2004. Philip Pindo Mok, DaimlerChrysler, and Andre Martin, Ballard Automotive GmbH, are also optimistic. In SAE paper (1999-01-0320), ''Automotive Fuel Cells: Clean Power for Tomorrow's Vehicles,'' they say fuel cells offer an entirely new approach. They argue today's fuel cell concept vehicles display comparable performance as conventional cars, but offer environmental benefits not possible with internal combustion engines. Industry experts such as Richard K. Stobart, Cambridge Consultants, have questions about the new technology. In SAE paper (1999-01-0321), ''Fuel Cell Power for Passenger Cars: What Barriers Remain?'' Stobart says that in spite of major investments in fuel cell technology, questions remain. What will a fuel cell engine consist of? What will be the preferred fuel source, and will it be readily available? Will consumers accept the vehicles? The SAE Congress, the world's largest showcase of automotive engineering technologies. The event, which runs March 1-4, features more than 1,100 exhibiting companies, including 90 percent of the world's top 25 suppliers. For further information or to register for SAE Congress, call 1-877-SAE-CONG (723-2664); outside U.S./Canada, 1-724-772-4027; or visit www.sae.org.