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About the Hydrogen R&D Interagency Task ForceThe Hydrogen Research and Development (R&D) Interagency Task Force was established shortly after the President's announcement of the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative in early 2003. It is co-chaired by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The task force serves as the mechanism for collaboration among the nine Federal agencies that fund hydrogen-related research and development. The task force has developed an extensive hydrogen research taxonomy, provided guidance for agency research directions, identified key areas for interagency collaboration, and established subgroups to develop and implement a 10-year interagency coordination plan. The subgroups coordinate focused efforts in three areas:
Standards and Technology). The interagency coordination plan, to be released in 2004, will improve coordination of agency efforts, accelerate progress toward the goals of the President’s initiative, and foster collaboration between the Federal government and the private sector, state agencies, and other stakeholders. Participating agencies on the Hydrogen R&D Task Force include DOE (including Offices of EERE, Fossil Energy, Nuclear Energy, and Science), Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, State Department, and from the Executive Office of the President, OSTP, Office of Management and Budget, and Council on Environmental Quality. Agency research efforts address key technology barriers such as lowering the cost of hydrogen production, creating effective hydrogen storage, and developing affordable hydrogen fuel cells. The Federal agencies address these barriers by funding basic research in materials, electrochemistry, and advanced hydrogen production methods; development of components and manufacturing technologies; demonstration of systems and end-use applications; and development of safety codes and interface standards. The task force works closely with the DOE-led International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE), a collaboration among 16 nations to advance the transition to a global hydrogen economy. |
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