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Auto industry ramps up hydrogen battery effort

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As emission standards tighten around the world, auto manufacturers are ramping up research and development of hydrogen fuel cells.   Last week, General Motors announced a new seven-year joint effort with Honda to develop such vehicles.  It’s the latest in a series of similar alliances involving manufacturers.  
Scott Calabrese Barton, Michigan State University associate professor of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, discusses the announcement.

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