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Promise Of Hydrogen Overblown?

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
20 July 2003 - 1:00pm

Energy experts doubt the effort to develop hydrogen-powered cars will cut air pollution and recommend better fuel efficiency and environment standards instead.

"Two U.S. energy experts cast more doubt Friday on a push to develop hydrogen-powered cars as a means to cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.Cheaper and faster ways already exist to achieve the same effect, including raising fuel efficiency and toughening environmental standards, David Keith and Alexander Farrell wrote in Friday's issue of the journal Science."

Full Story: Fuel Efficiency Trumps Fuel Cells
Source: Wired, July 18, 2003
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