Partnership for a New Generation

National Research Council. (1998). Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Fourth Report. Washington DC National Academy Press. 

Under the Clinton administration, the FCCSET Committee has become the National Science and Technology Committee (NSTC). The AMPP no longer exists as a stand-alone initiative, but its components have been folded into specific programs such as the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (the clean car initiative). 

During the Clinton administration, the PNGV (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles) program was started at the end of 1993. The long term goal was an environmentally friendly car with up to triple the fuel efficiency of current mid-size cars without sacrificing affordability, performance or safety. 

Freedom CAR is a long-term research program aimed at developing a fuel cell operating system for tomorrow s cars and trucks. It looks to fundamental research and development. Freedom CAR replaces and greatly improves upon the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicle program. 

The power system may consist of the fuel cell plus peak power storage device(s). Criteria established by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) specify that ... 

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNCV) http //www.fueieconomy.gov/feg/pngv.shtmi Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) http //www.saic.com/... 

Factors Contributing to the Success of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles... 

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES... 

In the early 1990s the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles attempted to put together a vehicle that had high fuel economy, high emissions control, and very good environmental performance while safety and affordability were still maintained. These initiatives are beginning to have an impact. 

A key element of the automotive fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is the proton exchange membrane (PEM), also referred to as the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), which is composed of a thermoplastic elastomer coated with a platinum catalyst. U.S. car-makers expect to have fuel cell-powered cars on the market by 2004. Polymer selection depends on, among other criteria, fuel selection such as Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) or Direct Hydrogen Fuel Cell (DHFC). One prototype fuel cell vehicle is the product of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), comprising U.S. automotive companies and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ... 

Alex Bell, University of California at Berkeley The hydrogen fuel cell has always been an attractive option for automotive driving force. The issue is one of materials of construction. When I was serving on the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Review Committee, it became apparent that with the current loadings of precious metals required for the fuel cell, even excluding the reformulation apparatus, you could probably build on the order of a million cars a year. This is one-twentieth of what we produce in the United States alone. 

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