Dec. 23, 2004: Dow And GM Launch Phase II Of Fuel Cell Program
MIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co. and General Motors Corp. have launched the second phase of their joint project to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel cells for distributed power generation and for motor vehicles. The project has now expanded from a single GM test cell, installed in February 2004, to a multi-cell pilot plant at Dow's Texas Operations in Freeport, Texas.
"In the first phase of this project, we collectively learned a lot about generating power from byproduct hydrogen via fuel cell technology, and now we're ready to build on what we've learned," said Gordon Slack, Dow's global business director for energy and climate change. "Dow is excited to contribute to this important project. It represents another step in the search for cost-effective fuel alternatives, with the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions."