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The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, part of the Department of Energy Hydrogen Program, works with partners to advance the development and widespread use of hydrogen and fuel cells. Hydrogen and fuel cells are an important part of the comprehensive and balanced technology portfolio needed to address the nation's two most important energy challenges—significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ending our dependence on imported oil. Hydrogen, an energy carrier, can be produced from abundant and diverse, domestic resources; fuel cells provide a clean and efficient way to use this energy for numerous applications. Together, hydrogen and fuel cells represent a radically different approach to energy conversion. |
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Rotating graphic with three feature images. Image one features the announcement of AARA-funded fuel cell awards. The feature includes a photo of a warehouse worker operating a fuel cell-powered forklift to move a pallet. Image two features the 2009 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting held in Arlington, Virginia, on May 18–22, 2009. The feature includes a photo of the Lincoln Memorial lit up at dusk. Image three features the DOE accomplishments and progress related to hydrogen. The graphic demonstrates the declining trend of the cost of automotive fuel cell systems, which are projected to high-volume manufacturing of 500,000 units per year. The trend shows the cost has dropped from $275 per kilowatt to $73/kW and is projected to reach $30kW by 2015. | ||
