Clean-Vehicle Research Initiative Making Progress

March 19 -- A public-private effort to develop technologies for more fuel-efficient automobiles and to investigate the feasibility of hydrogen-based vehicles has made significant progress in most research areas, and its potential benefits justify the cost, says a new report from the National Research Council. Several barriers hinder the program from achieving its full objectives, and a strategic reassessment of the program plan should be developed.


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