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DOE launches $1 million Hydrogen Prize

Steven Chu, head of the United Stated Department of Energy, doesn't want to spend huge sums of government money investing in hydrogen technology. That much is certain after Chu decided to slash DOE funding into hydrogen research, though a good deal was later restored in separate sessions by the House and Senate. In any case, the DOE has just announced a new program with a $1 million prize to anyone that can devise a breakthrough hydrogen storage system by 2011. Though hydrogen proponents may argue that the costly high-pressure storage ... Read more →

House of Representative restoring more of DOE's hydrogen funding Sebastian Blanco

Earlier this month, the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee marked up the FY 2010 DOE budget and restored the hydrogen vehicle funding that President Obama and the DOE ...

Not over yet: Senate subcommittee restores DOE's hydrogen funding cut Sebastian Blanco

It was huge news back in May when President Obama and the DOE slashed hydrogen vehicle funding from the FY 2010 DOE budget. Since then, hydrogen advocates like CARB have put on the best possible ...

CARB asks DOE to restore hydrogen vehicle funds Sebastian Blanco

The U.S. Department of Energy under President Obama hasn't been kind to hydrogen vehicles in 2009. In early May, the DOE eliminated funding for research into H2-powered vehicles. Since then, the ...

First Aid for the future: hydrogen fuel safety course offered to first responders Sebastian Blanco

It's not difficult to remember the elemental symbol for hydrogen (H) or that it is the most common element in the universe. But what do you do when you're an ambulance medic and the pile-up you've ...

DOE's latest millions ($11.2 this time) for hydrogen research 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced research awards of $11.2 million for "overcoming the scientific challenges associated with the production, storage and use of hydrogen" this week. While not a huge amount by DOE standards, the money will go to 13 projects that "will focus on ...

DOE issues RFI for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Early Markets 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One way the Department of Energy gauges the state of a market is by asking those in the market for news. These are called "Request for Information" (RFI) and are used to develop further policy. The DOE's Hydrogen Program just released an RFI on hydrogen and fuel cell early markets, especially three ...

BMW helps launch hydrogen filling station in Irvine, California 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With the only hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile on the market (the Hydrogen 7, above, which is actually coming soon), it's no surprise that BMW is supportive of new hydrogen fueling stations. One such station opened at the University of California, Irvine, with BMW as a project ...

DOE figures it's time to understand the dangers of hydrogen 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Last week, the Department of Energy started a program for first responders (fire fighters, EMS/ambulance teams, etc.) on hydrogen safety. The on-line course, "tutorial acquaints first responders with hydrogen, its basic properties, and how it compares to other familiar fuels; its use in fuel cells ...

America's hydrogen and fuel cell projects pinpointed in new DOE online database 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The hydrogen economy is here. Well, at least it's starting. Slowly. The Department of Energy still estimates 15-20 years before L.A. and New York start to see serious hydrogen infrastructure, but that doesn't mean there aren't little infrastructure parts popping up here and there. We mention them ...

The hydrogen economy's nitty-gritty details explained by the DOE 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sigmund Gronich scoffed at me. I'd just told him that I write for AutoblogGreen and wanted to get his name right for the post about the presentation he and others had just given at the 2006 Fuel Cell Seminar in Honolulu. He chuckled to himself – and to the surrounding delegates from the fuel ...

DOE funding hydrogen fuel cell projects across the country to the tune of $100 million 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here are some more details on two of the companies that are receiving grants as part of the Department of Energy's $100 million funding announcement for hydrogen projects around the country last week. One company, United Technologies Corporation, is researching more durable and less costly seals ...

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