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January 6, 2012
Closing Date Extended for RFI on Total Costs of Ownership of Future Light-Duty Vehicles >
DOE has extended the closing date for this Request for Information for stakeholder feedback on a proposed methodology to estimate the total cost of ownership of various advanced vehicle technologies to January 30, 2012.

December 16, 2011
Fuel Cell Powers Up Festivities at Secretary Chu's Holiday Party >
DOE Energy Blog entry by Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager Sunita Satyapal describes how the Energy Department used a fuel cell to power the tree lights at its annual holiday party.

December 12, 2011
Energy Department Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles >
These projects will help lower the costs and increase the performance of hydrogen storage systems by developing innovative materials and advanced tanks for efficient and safe transportation.

December 6, 2011
DOE Launches Comprehensive Hydrogen Storage Materials Clearing House >
Free access resource aims to accelerate advanced materials research and development by consolidating the technical knowledge-base, including hundreds of material property listings and references, in a single location.

December 1, 2011
Fuel Cell Lift Trucks: A Grocer's Best Friend >
DOE Energy Blog entry by Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager Sunita Satyapal describes how fuel cell lift trucks benefit companies like Baldor Specialty Foods.

November 22, 2011
DOE Highlights Commissioning of Innovative Fuel Cell System at U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground >
The four-stack system is one of the first of 18 fuel cells to be installed and operated at military bases across the country under an interagency partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DOD).

October 27, 2011
Defense Logistics Agency Releases Report on Role of Fuel Cells in DoD Energy Strategy >
Report assesses how fuel cells can help meet DoD's near-term power needs for distributed power generation, backup power, and power for unmanned vehicles.

October 21, 2011
Update to DOE RFI on Total Costs of Ownership of Future Light-Duty Vehicles >
DOE seeks stakeholder feedback on a proposed methodology and basis for assumptions to estimate the total cost of ownership of various advanced vehicle technologies.

October 13, 2011
2011 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report Posted >
This report summarizes comments of the Peer Review Panel at the 2011 Annual Meeting.

October 13, 2011
DOE Releases 2011 Report on Pathways to Commercial Success for Fuel Cell Technologies >
This report identifies and characterizes commercial and emerging technologies and products that benefited from support of the Fuel Cell Technologies Program.

October 4, 2011
DOE Releases Proceedings of the DOD-DOE Aircraft Petroleum Use Reduction Workshop >
Proceedings include a workshop summary and action plan from the September 30, 2010, DOE-DOE MOU workshop on fuel cells in aviation.

October 4, 2011
NSF Announces $34 Million for Research on Sustainable Energy Pathways >
Proposals accepted until February 1, 2012, for innovative basic research projects on scalable systems approaches to sustainable energy conversion, storage, transmission, distribution, and use.

September 29, 2011
Hydrogen Student Design Contest Inspires and Opens Doors >
DOE Energy Blog entry by Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager Sunita Satyapal features a past winner of the Hydrogen Student Design Contest.

September 16, 2011
Fuel Station of the Future — Innovative Approach to Fuel Cell Technology Unveiled in California >
DOE Energy Blog entry by Fuel Cell Technologies Program Manager Sunita Satypal discusses first-of-a-kind fuel cell and hydrogen energy station.

August 16, 2011
DOE Applauds World's First Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Station in Orange County >
The fuel cell is a combined heat, hydrogen, and power system that co-produces hydrogen in addition to electricity and heat, making it a tri-generation system.

July 13, 2011
DOE Releases Annual Market Reports for Wind Energy, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Technology >
The 2010 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report provides an overview of trends in the fuel cell industry, including product shipments, market development, and corporate performance.

July 10, 2011
ITP Funding Available for Transformational Manufacturing Technologies and Innovative Materials >
Up to $120 million will be available over three years through ITP's Innovative Manufacturing Initiative funding opportunity announcement.

June 24, 2011
2011 State of the States: Fuel Cells in America Report Issued >
Report highlights growth in fuel cell use by grocery stores, local governments, municipalities, and companies across the country.

June 1, 2011
DOE and DOT Release Fuel Cell Transit Bus Targets RFI  >
The RFI seeks input from stakeholders and the research community on proposed technical and cost targets for fuel cell transit buses.

June 1, 2011
DOE Announces Expanded Partnership with Industry to Advance Next-Generation Automotive Technologies  >
U.S. DRIVE is a cooperative partnership to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies, including fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use.

May 31, 2011
IEA HIA Honors U.S. Researcher at International Conference on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells  >
Dr. James M. Ohi was awarded the International Energy Agency Hydrogen Implementation Agreement's (IEA HIA) Individual Prize on May 18, 2011, at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference in Vancouver, Canada.

May 11, 2011
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Presents 2011 Annual Merit Awards  >
The awards were presented at the 2011 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting on May 11.

April 7, 2011
Request for Information (RFI) for Supporting Ongoing Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Demonstration and Validation Activities  >
The RFI seeks feedback from stakeholders for Technology Validation activities aimed at demonstrating and validating fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.

April 1, 2011
HTAC Issues 2010 Annual Report  >
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee has issued their 2010 Annual Report.

March 30, 2011
DOE to Host Annual Merit Review Meeting  >
The 2011 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting will be held in Arlington, VA.

March 29, 2011
DOE and Partners to Host Webinar April 4: Fuel Cells for Supermarkets  >
The Fuel Cell Technologies Program will host the webinar with the Clean Energy States Alliance and the Technology Transition Corp.

March 18, 2011
DOE Announces Funding Opportunity for Applied Research and Development in Hydrogen Storage Technologies  >
Up to $12 million available to advance hydrogen storage for fuel cell vehicles and other applications.

March 14, 2011
Motorweek PBS Airs Fuel Cell Vehicle Segment  >
The episode includes a four minute segment on early market fuel cell technologies.

March 14, 2011
Fuel Cell Powered Mobile Lighting System Wins Prestigious Editor's Choice Award  >
Introduced at the 2011 World of Concrete Show, the system won the Editor’s Choice Award for Most Innovative Product in the General Tools and Equipment Category.

March 11, 2011
Fuel Cell Technologies Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities Available  >
Research fellowships will be awarded to qualified applicants to work on collaborative applied research topics.

March 3, 2011
DOE Clean Cities and National Park Service Accepting Proposals for Transportation Projects  >
Topics include use renewable and alternative fuels, electric drive and advanced vehicles, and fuel-saving projects that reduce petroleum use and benefit air quality.

February 23, 2011
University of Waterloo Wins 2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest  >
Waterloo students produce winning design for residential hydrogen fueling systems.

February 8, 2011
NREL Issues Sources Sought Notice: Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems into Green Communities  >
NREL is seeking a list of qualifications from interested parties in five specific areas of hydrogen and fuel cell system deployment.

February 1, 2011
H₂ Safety Snapshot Newsletter Released  >
The latest H₂ Safety Snapshot newsletter features safe handling of compressed hydrogen gas cylinders.

February 1, 2011
The Breakthrough Behind a 300% Increase in Photosynthesis Productivity  >
A Fuel Cell Technologies Program post about an innovation that can triple the productivity of photosynthesis in plants and algae is currently on DOE’s Energy Blog.

January 25, 2011
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Portable Light Tower Lights Up the Golden Globe Awards  >
The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered mobile light tower lit up the Golden Globe Awards.

January 18, 2011
U.S. Department of Energy Publishes 2010 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report  >
Results of peer review evaluations released for DOE-funded hydrogen and fuel cell projects.

December 27, 2010
Deployment of Stationary Combined Heat and Power Fuel Cells Funding Opportunity >
Solicitation also includes combined cooling, heating, and electric power fuel cells.

December 22, 2010
DOE Announces up to $74 Million for Fuel Cell Research and Development >
DOE is accepting applications for a total of up to $74 million to support the research and development of clean, reliable fuel cells for stationary and transportation applications.

December 21, 2010
FTA Program Promotes Advanced Fuel Cell Technologies to Power Cleaner, Greener Transit Buses >
The Federal Transit Administration's National Fuel Cell Bus Program is allocating funding to coordinate research among fuel cell manufacturers, engineering firms and transit agencies throughout the country.

December 21, 2010
2010 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Global Commercialization Development Update Report Released >
The report was a joint effort between the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy and the Fuel Cell Technologies Program.

December 16, 2010
Deadline Extended for Fuel Cell Technologies Early Opportunities RFI >
RFI extended to January 18, 2011.

December 10, 2010
Professor Petros Sofronis to Head International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research >
The professor recently conducted hydrogen embrittlement research funded by the Fuel Cell Technologies Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

December 9, 2010
DOE Collaboration with Department of Defense and General Motors in Hawaii >
The Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative ("H2I") was announced by General Motors on Wednesday December 8 in Honolulu.

November 24, 2010
Twenty Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Vehicles to Participate in DOE Technology Validation Project >
The vehicles will deployed in California and Mercedes-Benz has also committed to placing seventy fuel cell vehicles in the state by 2012.

November 2, 2010
DOE Request for Information on Early Market Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies >
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking feedback from relevant industry stakeholders on the deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in three topic areas.

October 21, 2010
DOE Releases Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan (2010 Draft) for Public Comment >
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the release of a draft version of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Plan. It is published as a draft to solicit feedback from relevant stakeholders.

October 4, 2010
Industrial Base Innovation Fund Awards Two Fuel Cell Projects Nearly $1 Million Each >
The Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF), which is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), recently awarded two fuel cell projects nearly $1 million each in funding.

September 3, 2010
Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Dioxide for Photocatalytic Production of Hydrogen >
Researchers recently employed hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to examine why nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide is catalytically active with visible light.

September 2, 2010
2010 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition >
The 2010 conference, titled "Fuel Cells: Delivering the Power of a Greener Future," will take place in San Antonio, Texas, October 18-21.

August 9, 2010
Request for Information on Energy Education and Technical Training Efforts >
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gain public input on its energy education and technical training efforts.

August 5, 2010
Report to Congress on the Challenges of Building a Hydrogen Infrastructure Now Available >
The Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration's (RITA) report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations details the challenges of installing hydrogen infrastructure.

August 4, 2010
ASHRAE to Develop Performance Standard for Micro Combined Heat and Power (Micro-CHP) Devices >
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will form a committee to develop a standard for the performance of micro combined heat and power (Micro-CHP) devices.

August 3, 2010
Introduction to Hydrogen for Code Officials Course Offered from DOE >
The U.S. Department of Energy's Introduction to Hydrogen for Code Officials online training course provides the information that code officials need to understand hydrogen and fuel cell technology basics, the applications for these technologies, and the applicable codes and standards.

August 3, 2010
2010 Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference Re-Scheduled >
The 2010 Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference has been re-scheduled for November 8-10 in Crystal City, VA.

July 30, 2010
11th Annual Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Workshop Concluded >
The 11th Annual SECA Workshop took place in Pittsburgh, PA from July 27-29, 2010. The schedule of presentations and agenda are available now.

July 14, 2010
DOE Announces Funding Opportunity for R&D on Liquid Carrier Technology to Deliver or Store Hydrogen >
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program has issued an open Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for R&D projects on liquid carrier technology as a means of storing or delivering hydrogen.

June 29, 2010
2010 DOE Hydrogen Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting Proceedings Posted >
The U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Program has posted the hydrogen and fuel cell proceedings from the DOE Hydrogen and Vehicle Technologies Programs Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting.