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The fuel cell industry is asking Congress and the incoming Obama administration to set aside $1.2 billion in the planned stimulus package for fuel cells and their fuels. Let Congress know you support it.

State Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Database - a constantly updated searchable database of state programs, policy. incentives, initiatives, stationary fuel cell installations, vehicle demonstrations and hydrogen fueling stations. What happened in 2008? Check out our 2008 Policy Roundup.

Fuel Cells 2000's foray into the blog world is here! Check out the Fuel Cell Insider and be sure to comment often.

Check out some of our recent conference presentations for loads of charts, images and technical information on hydrogen and fuel cell industry advancements and policy.

We've updated and reorganized our Fuel Cell Library! Lots of new studies were published recently.

The US Fuel Cell Council has released a comprehensive list of fuel cell products available for purchase from manufacturers headquartered in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Worldwide Stationary Fuel Cell Installation Database - a searchable, sortable catalogue of stationary fuel cell installations around the world.

What is a fuel cell?

A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, with water and heat as its by-product.  As long as fuel is supplied, the fuel cell will continue to generate power.  Since the conversion of the fuel to energy takes place via an electrochemical process, not combustion, the process is clean, quiet and highly efficient – two to three times more efficient than fuel burning.

No other energy generation technology offers the combination of benefits that fuel cells do.  In addition to low or zero emissions, benefits include high efficiency and reliability, multi-fuel capability, siting flexibility, durability, scalability and ease of maintenance.  Fuel cells operate silently, so they reduce noise pollution as well as air pollution and the waste heat from a fuel cell can be used to provide hot water or space heating for a home or office. 

See what great applications fuel cells can be used for!

ANSWERS to some of the questions you've been hearing and reading about hydrogen and fuel cells.

How much is each country spending on fuel cells? We've compiled websites, reports and presentations and created the new draft report, International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Policy and Funding.

Fall 2008 Fuel Cell Quarterly

What's New in the Industry -

• New Fuel Cell Cars Unveiled at L.A. Auto Show. Honda unveiled the Honda FC Sport design study model, a hydrogen-powered, three-seat sports car concept, at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.  The FC Sport emphasizes the design flexibility and potential of Honda's V Flow fuel cell technology in a lightweight sports car design with an ultra-low center of gravity. Kia showcased its new Borrego FCEV, the fourth generation of Hyundai-Kia’s FCEV program, which features the company’s 115-kW fuel cell system and a lithium-ion battery in a hybrid-drive system and offers a zero starting capability down to -30ºC.  The SUV can attain a maximum speed of 100 mph with a traveling range of 315 miles.  The company plans to deploy a small fleet of the fuel cell Borregos on roadways during 2010. Volkswagen brought three of its fuel cell vehicle prototypes to display at the show - the Tiguan HyMotion, a compact, sporty SUV; the Touran, a compact minivan; and the Passat Lingyu, a sedan designed for use in China. Both the Tiguan and Touran utilize a VW-developed high temperature fuel cell stack while the Passat Lingyu’s fuel cell was developed by Shanghai Volkswagen with help from Tongji University.

• Hydrogenics to Deliver Two Fuel Cell Buses to German Transit Operator. Hydrogenics Corporation was awarded a contract to deliver two hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses to Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, a public transit operator in the North Rhine Westphalia region of Germany. The buses are anticipated to be put into service by Vestische in 2009 and provide daily bus service in the German cities of Herten and Bottrop.  The project is being supported by the German State of North Rhine Westphalia and the European Union through the HyChain Mini-Trans project.

Want to know how a fuel cell works? Check out the animated demos.

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Other Resources -

Career and Education Center - Check out the Fuel Cell Match Maker to post your resume and browse for fuel cell work! Also browse our Employment, Educational and Professional resources with links to job sites, colleges and universities, science projects, lesson plans and much, much more.

Download our Fuel Cell Reference Charts, including the Fuel Cell Equity and Investment chart. Also available - Fuel Cell Vehicles, Fuel Cell Buses, Fuel Cell Specialty Vehicles and Worldwide Hydrogen Fueling Stations.