Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Related Links
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) complied a list of hydrogen-related links for additional information. The AFDC and the U.S. Department of Energy do not necessarily recommend or endorse these companies (see disclaimer). For a list of links related to other fuels or advanced vehicle technologies, visit the main AFDC Related Links page.
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4Hydrogen.com is an educational site about the benefits of hydrogen-powered fuel cells. | |
AFVTech is a conversion company that performs aftermarket vehicle conversions for natural gas, propane, and hydrogen vehicles. AFVTech also offers mobile service, repair, and safety inspections for OEM or aftermarket alternative fuel vehicle conversion systems in the Phoenix, Arizona area. | |
Air Products (NYSE:APD). Is the world's largest supplier of merchant hydrogen and is a leader in the development of hydrogen fuel infrastructure. | |
The FCX Clarity is the latest model of the hydrogen fuel cell car from Honda. The Clarity is both U.S. EPA and CARB certified as a zero emission vehicle and will be leased for a three-year term to both private individuals and fleets beginning in the summer of 2008. | |
The American Hydrogen Association works in cooperation with organizations such as the National Hydrogen Association, NASA, environmental groups, industry, local governments, and public schools to promote understanding of hydrogen technology and to create a marketplace for pollution-free hydrogen energy. | |
Ballard is recognized as a leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing zero-emission proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for transportation and power generation applications. Ballard is also commercializing electric drives for fuel cell and other electric vehicles and power conversion products. Ballard is a Tier 1 automotive supplier of friction materials for powertrain components. | |
The California Fuel Cell Partnership is a collection of automobile companies, energy and fuel suppliers, fuel cell technology partners, and state and federal agencies that have joined together to demonstrate fuel cell vehicles under real-world driving conditions. | |
The California Hydrogen Business Council is a non-profit organization comprised of organizations and individuals involved in the business of hydrogen. Members include: fuel cell manufacturers and suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of hydrogen generation, compression and storage technologies, manufacturers and suppliers of hydrogen internal combustion engines, engineers and service providers, and municipal, state and federal agencies. | |
Chart Industries manufactures a broad line of cryogenic products to purify, liquefy, distribute, store, and apply gases such as helium, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, carbon dioxide, natural gas, and other hydrocarbons for final use in a multitude of industrial, commercial and scientific applications. | |
DOE's Clean Cities Program supports public-private partnerships that deploy AFVs and build supporting alternative fuel infrastructure. | |
The Clean Vehicle Education Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to assess and guide natural gas vehicle and natural gas-to-hydrogen research and development activities and build awareness for and foster deployment of natural gas and other clean fuel-powered vehicles in the public and private sector. | |
Dynetek is an industry leader in manufacturing advanced lightweight composite cylinders for vehicles powered by CNG and hydrogen. | |
Learn about DOE's research involving hydrogen technologies and its outreach activities that support the introduction of hydrogen into the national energy mix. | |
Emprise Corporation provides test stands and equipment for the manufacturing of fuel cells and holds a patent for a fuel cell humidification system know as the Humidicore. They have also provided testing solutions for Capstone Turbines, Caterpillar, Cummins, and other vehicle and engine manufacturers. | |
EIA is a statistical agency of DOE. It provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment as well as alternative fuel production and use. | |
The Energy Management Institute publishes the Alternative Fuels Index, a subscription-based service that focuses on seven alternative fuel products approved by the Department of Energy to meet current alternative fuel U.S. standards. Those fuels include biodiesel, ethanol, propane, methanol, electricity, hydrogen, and natural gas. Coverage includes industry commentary relating to supply, price, policy and news as well as detailed price and trend analysis at the wholesale level. | |
DOE's FreedomCAR Program focuses on the research needed to develop the necessary technologies, such as fuel cells and hydrogen from domestic renewable sources, to provide a full range of affordable cars and light trucks that are free of foreign oil and harmful emissions, without sacrificing freedom of mobility and freedom of vehicle choice. | |
Fuel Cell Store.com offers fuel cell related products to consumers and functions as an information resource for learning how hydrogen fuel cell technology works, and how it will be integrated into real world applications. | |
Fuel Cell Today is a global Internet portal for companies and individuals interested in the commercialization of fuel cells. The site is a source for fuel cell news, commentary, resources, and business opportunities. | |
Fuel Cells 2000 is an activity of the Breakthrough Technologies Institute (BTI), a non-profit [501(c)(3)] educational organization formed to promote the development and early commercialization of fuel cells and related pollution-free, efficient energy generation, storage and utilization technologies and fuels. | |
FuelMaker offers onsite refueling solutions for fleets, forklifts, and ice resurfacers. Fast-fill, time-fill, and combo-fill systems are configured to your specifications. The Mini Fast-Fill station is designed for private or public fleets requiring metered dispensing. | |
Visit General Motors AFV Web site to learn about current model year cars and trucks that can run on CNG, LPG, and E85. | |
H2 Nation publishes a magazine featuring stories about hydrogen and the United States transition to a hydrogen economy. | |
Hy-Drive Technologies Ltd. is a hydrogen-based energy and power technology firm that has developed a patented Hydrogen Generating System (HGS). The HGS generates, on-demand, and injects small amounts of hydrogen gas into the combustion chamber of a regular internal combustion engine creating an enriched air mixture and a more complete and faster burn of the air-fuel mixture. | |
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Investor offers insight into the hydrogen fuel cell industry, including news and market trends, technology development, and advances in materials and components. | |
Hydrogenics Corporation is a leading developer/supplier of integrated hydrogen solutions. These solutions use the company's proprietary hydrogen generation water electrolysis technology with products from corporate partners to serve existing and emerging markets for power generation, transportation and industry. | |
Kraus Global Inc., of Winnipeg Canada, designs and manufactures complete refueling station packages for compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and compressed hydrogen fuels. | |
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Energy Storage Project is leading the charge on battery thermal management, modeling, and systems solutions to enhance the performance of fuel cell, hybrid electric, and electric vehicles (FCVs, HEVs, and EVs) for a cleaner, more secure transportation future. | |
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) works toward developing hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs); moving them from research and development to the marketplace. HEV drivetrains have also been used successfully in heavy-duty trucks, buses, and military vehicles. | |
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Nonpetroleum Based Fuels (NPBF) activity works to overcome technical barriers to expand markets for gaseous fuels, including natural gas and hydrogen, and new liquid fuels such as Fischer-Tropsch diesel and biodiesel. Longer term research and development is being performed on fuels that enable highly efficient and clean engines to employ advanced combustion concepts. | |
NHA helps to develop hydrogen technologies by acting as an information exchange and providing the setting for mutual support among industry, government, and academic organizations to promote the use of these technologies in industrial and commercial applications. | |
Quantum Technologies is the developer and manufacturer of hydrogen-powered vehicles and refueling equipment. | |
This EPA Web site provides information on alternative fuels, including fact sheets, certification procedures and emission standards, emission models, and related links. | |
UNIDO works mainly with hydrogen energy, hydrogen economy, and how to apply alternative energy to the world today. |