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Plastics may get jolt from GM fuel cells.(General Motors Corp. intent on developing fuel cells)(Brief Article)
Plastics News, August, 2001 by Miel, Rhoda
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. - General Motors Corp. is continuing its push toward a fuel cell future, one that it expects will use plastics as a core material in the new power system. The automaker rolled out its two newest products using fuel cells Aug. 7 at the auto industry's Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City: A stationary power system for a home that could hit the market by mid-decade, as well as a pickup truck that can draw hydrogen from gasoline to power its cells.
Both systems represent an improved proton-exchange membrane fuel cell stack that is both smaller and lighter than previous systems, which allows the company to tap into improved energy efficiency, said Larry Burns, GM vice president for research, development and planning. While the...
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