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Hydrogen Briefing
 March 5th, 2010
Solving the Market’s Dilemmas-Energy Infrastructure for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
A Briefing in the U.S. Senate
As Zero Emission Vehicles approach commercialization, energy supply infrastructure needs to be built in tandem if large stranded asset costs are to be avoided. Deploying hydrogen fuel cell, electric drive hybrid vehicles will require considerable investment in fueling equipment to realize their full potential to eliminate oil consumption and emissions, while creating many new jobs. Devising solutions is a significant economic challenge. Various federal and state budgets since the mid-1990s have funded considerable research, development and demonstration. Industry and governments have invested more than $8B in RD&D, and markets are within reach.
This briefing outlined the significant technical progress on hydrogen and fuel cell technology achieved by industry. Daimler-Mercedes, General Motors, and Linde highlighted that these technologies work, are necessary to our nation's climate change and energy independence goals, and efforts must be scaled up to achieve timely U.S. implementation.
The event, opened by Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, a long time supporter of hydrogen and fuel cells and advanced renewable technologies, welcomed about 80 to the Dirksen Senate Office Building and featured speakers: C. E. (Sandy) Thomas, Ph.D., former President of H2 Gen Innovations, Inc., Sascha Simon, Head of Advanced Product Planning, Mercedes-Benz USA, and Michael McGowan, Head of Strategic Alliances, Alternative Energy Solutions, Linde Inc. Jerome Hinkle of the National Hydrogen Association and Ruth Cox of the U.S. Fuel Cell council co-moderated the event.
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Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, a long time supporter of hydrogen and fuel cells and advanced renewable technologies, offered encouraging opening remarks. |
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