As we develop the complete DOE Program Plan, we will include tasks consistent with the objectives described above. As shown in Table 1, there are a variety of stakeholders with different influences on the use of ethanol in transportation. Ethanol is a fuel with future vision. Ethanol used in fuel cells is superior to methanol and hydrogen on an economic and technical basis. Continued investments in ethanol vehicle technology are desirable.
Ethanol is the preferred fuel for fuel cell powerplants.
There are a wide variety of forums which are appropriate to disseminating the results of this work. These forums can be selected to influence all of the stakeholders listed above. Example forums are shown above. Written papers submitted for technical meetings such as SAE and Fuel Cell Seminars can also be distributed for further impact. Arthur D. Little's interest in dissemination of results runs parallel to the Illinois Corn Marketing Board's wishes to be seen as the premier developer of advanced fuel cell technologies.