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To: Tourist who wrote (4076)	4/20/1999 3:23:00 PM
From: Hawkeye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

Bloomberg Automobile News Tue, 20 Apr 1999, 3:20pm EDT Texaco Forms Unit to Research Fuel Cells for Electric Cars Texaco Forms Unit to Research Fuel Cells for Electric Cars White Plains, New York, April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Texaco Inc., the third-largest U.S. oil company, said it formed a new business, Texaco Energy Systems Inc., to conduct research on fuel cells for electric cars. Fuel cells convert hydrogen into electricity. Scientists hope cars powered by the cells eventually will perform as well as cars with internal combustion engines, while reducing pollution and noise. Texaco and other oil companies want to be at the forefront of fuel-cell technology. A phase-out of combustion engines would threaten profits at the companies' oil and refining businesses. White Plains, New York-based Texaco also said it will join the California Fuel Cell Partnership, a collaboration of energy companies, auto makers and California government officials. The partnership plans to complete about 40 cars and 25 buses powered by fuel cells by 2003.

To: Tourist who wrote (4076)	4/20/1999 3:28:00 PM
From: Hawkeye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

"I can't see why the oil companies wouldn't try to develop/copy/license some of this technology and make their own fuel cells and engines." The same comments were made in the early stages for Ballard but eventually both Daimler and Ford threw in the towel and adopted Ballard's technology due to it's advanced state and patent protection. The fact is that anyone starting today is about 10 years behind the state of the art. The auto companies have been trying for years but none have had the success Ballard has had. Regards