Specific tasks for the DOE fuel cell powerplant program will not be determined until DOE publishes a full RFP in mid-December, 1996. The full proposal will be submitted to DOE in early 1997. A copy of the completed Technical and Cost Proposals will be provided to the ICMB on request. 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.