As part of the Energy Department's commitment to give American businesses more
options to cut energy costs and reduce reliance on imported oil, the Department
today announced a $2.4 million investment to collect and analyze performance
data for hydrogen fueling stations and advanced refueling components. The five
projects located in California, Illinois, and Connecticut will track the
performance and technical progress of innovative refueling systems at planned or
existing hydrogen fueling stations to find ways to lower costs and improve
operation. These investments are part of the Department's commitment to support
U.S. leadership in advanced hydrogen and fuel cell research and help industry
bring
hydrogen technologies into the marketplace at lower cost.
"As part of an all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of
American energy, the Energy Department is committed to advancing fuel cell
technologies and supporting innovative technologies that diversify our nation's
transportation sector and reduce our dependence on imported oil," said Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Danielson. "The
investments made today will support American manufacturing competitiveness in
the next generation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, driving more
efficient designs and new component development."
These new projects will collect data and monitor the performance of hydrogen
fuel stations, advanced components, and other innovative hydrogen technologies
using renewable energy or natural gas. By analyzing performance in real-world
environments, these projects will help hydrogen fueling equipment manufacturers
improve the designs of existing systems to achieve higher efficiencies and test
new system components. Additionally, this data will help focus future research
and development efforts, driving American manufacturing competitiveness in the
next generation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Austria, Vienna
Zambia, Lusaka
Rwanda, Kigali,
Finland, Helsinki,
Macedonia, Skjope,
Tamworth, Australia,
Grenada, St. George's,
Holy See, Vatican City
St. Petersburg Florida USA
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre