to produce fuel cell stacks at a Michigan plant, a deal that started in 2013 and expanded in 2017, when both companies said the Michigan plant where the fuel stacks are being made could produce vehicles starting in 2020. Ford has experimented with fuel cell variants of its Focus and Fusion cars, as well as the Edge crossover, but does not offer any such vehicles for sale. "With a steadily growing share of renewable energies, hydrogen fuel cells could play a role in the future," said a Ford spokesman. "In terms of a widespread market launch, however, the battery is currently in a superior position to the fuel cell – not least because of the cost situation and the available infrastructure. Our work will continue to focus onPlan your trip

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DOC suspends some re-entry related policies

By ekwok on January 21, 2019

The Dunleavy administration is making changes to the Department of Corrections: It removed a position focused specifically on re-entry and is changing policies that some advocates say helped people succeed when they released from prison. Many are reserving judgment about the new direction, but the changes are concerning others.

In early January, a group of people with community organizations who volunteer inside prisons to provide re-entry services met for a conference that was also attended by some Department of Corrections employees. Some of the volunteers were unexpectedly asked to turn in the green badges that gave them easier access to the inmates they work with.

Tom Sharkey, the deputy director of institutions, addressed some of their concerns about