A fuel cell APU would definitely reduce emissions and preserve the engine while potentially reducing fuel and maintenance costs. Other fuel cell types are less tolerant of sulfur and would require a new refueling system to be installed. The Army seeks to have one fuel supply all vehicle needs in the battlefield. Currently, the Army uses diesel. Delphi will be working with a supplier to provide the SOFC for this program and the WestStart team will develop a design to intergrate the SOFC, diesel reformer, electronics, and other auxiliary components.
Environmentalists cheer the combatants on.
Several California cities confirm commercial orders for fuel-cell buses. Thirty years from now, there is no problem with oil. Oil will be left in the ground. Shell and RWE say it would take at most 2 years to convert many thousands of German gasoline filling stations to offer hydrogen. Ford announces the doubled-efficiency Escape hybrid SUV for 2003 production.