Department of Energy Selects DaimlerChrysler for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
13 Juillet 2006 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
* Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman appoints Mark Chernoby, Vice
President - Advanced Vehicle Engineering, DaimlerChrysler, for
hydrogen technology advice AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As fuel cell technology rapidly moves
forward, it is important to communicate accomplishments and
objectives to government and private sectors. The Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Technical Advisory Committee will meet twice a year to advise
the Department of Energy on its hydrogen program goals and
policies. Mark Chernoby will communicate the latest developments in
advanced fuel cell vehicle engineering within DaimlerChrysler.
"DaimlerChrysler and the Department of Energy are delivering on a
challenge for the automotive industry and government agencies to
push hydrogen fuel cell technology forward," said Mark Chernoby,
Vice President - Advance Vehicle Engineering, DaimlerChrysler. "It
is an honor to be appointed to the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical
Advisory Committee." A true leader in fuel cell transportation,
DaimlerChrysler has spent more than $1 billion in fuel cell vehicle
research and development. No other manufacturer has accumulated
more vehicles, data or driven more zero-emission miles --
two-million miles. The DaimlerChrysler fuel cell vehicle fleet is
diverse -- in addition to several research vehicles, it also
includes medium-duty Dodge Sprinter vans and more than 35
Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses, which operate in Europe, the United
States, Japan, Australia and Singapore. As part of the world's
largest fleet of fuel cell vehicles, DaimlerChrysler has more than
25 fuel cell vehicles with customers in California and more than
100 around the world. No other manufacturer comes close to the
efforts of DaimlerChrysler with fuel cell technology.
DaimlerChrysler pioneered fuel cell vehicle technology more than a
decade ago. Fuel cells release energy from the reaction of hydrogen
with a catalyst and oxygen. This clean technology operates at a
high level of efficiency and is true zero-emission.
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles emit only pure water vapor as
exhaust. DaimlerChrysler works closely with Ballard Power Systems
to develop the fuel cell stack. Fuel cell vehicles are part of
DaimlerChrysler's advanced propulsion technology umbrella, which
includes efficient gasoline engines, advanced diesels, flex-fuel
and hybrid powertrain systems. DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler CONTACT:
Nick Cappa, +1-248-512-4266, , or Cole Quinnell, +1-248-512-0315, ,
both of Chrysler Group Web site:
http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/
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