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Ärende: Press Release (050525) for Wed, 2005 May 25
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Fact Sheet: Developing Clean and Secure Energy Through Hydrogen Fuel
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 25, 2005

Fact Sheet: Developing Clean and Secure Energy Through Hydrogen Fuel



Today's Presidential Action

Today In Washington, D.C., President Bush Visited The First North American
Retail Hydrogen And Gasoline Fueling Station. The President has promoted
greater energy security through the development of new, clean, and
domestically available fuels like hydrogen.

Background: Greater Energy Security Through Clean Hydrogen Technologies

Hydrogen Can Provide Long-Term Energy Security Through Use Of Diverse
Domestic Resources. The President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative and the
FreedomCAR partnership will reduce America's need for imported oil and help
clean the air by aiding the development of hydrogen fuel cells and
affordable hydrogen-powered cars. Together, these two initiatives
constitute a commitment of $1.7 billion over five years.
  þ A New Infrastructure Is Needed To Support Hydrogen-Powered Cars. Two
    years ago, the President launched his Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to help
    develop the technology necessary for infrastructure to produce, store,
    and distribute hydrogen for use in fuel-cell vehicles. Hydrogen can be
    produced from domestic fossil, nuclear, or renewable resources.
  þ With Hydrogen Fuel, A Zero-Emission Car Is Possible. The President's
    hydrogen initiatives promote development of technologies that will lead
    to safe and affordable hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles that would
    emit water vapor instead of exhaust fumes.

Turning Hydrogen Fuel Into A Reality. Over the past two years, the
Department of Energy and its partners in the FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel
Initiatives have made tremendous progress toward the President's goal of
enabling today's children to take their future driver's tests in completely
pollution-free cars.
  þ The President's Initiative Has Helped Lower The Cost Of Fuel Cells.
    Federal funding for research has helped develop new technologies that
    have reduced the cost of automotive fuel cells purchased in high-volume
    by more than 25 percent over just the past three years. Though more
    work is needed, this brings America closer to its goal of making fuel
    cells cost-competitive.
  þ Hydrogen Fuel Has Become More Affordable. New technology has
    contributed to a reduction in the cost of natural gas-based hydrogen
    production from $5.00 per gallon in 2003 to $3.60 today.
  þ More Than $440 Million In Federal Funding Has Been Awarded For
    Research. To bring hydrogen fuel-cell technology from the laboratory to
    the showroom, the government is funding research and development
    projects designed to overcome critical technology barriers in the
    production, transportation, storage, and use of hydrogen.
  þ New Projects Totaling $64 Million In Federal Funding Announced Today.
    Over 70 projects at universities and federal laboratories have been
    selected to conduct basic research in support of the hydrogen economy.
  þ New Partners Have Joined The President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiatives.
    Five major energy companies have joined as partners in the FreedomCAR
    and Hydrogen Fuel Initiatives, which will help identify and prioritize
    the research needed to overcome the technical and economic barriers of
    developing hydrogen fuel infrastructure and fuel-cell vehicle
    technologies.
  þ The United States Has Organized Support From Around The World For
    Hydrogen Technology. Sixteen nations and the European Commission have
    joined the U.S.-initiated International Partnership for The Hydrogen
    Economy, an international effort to collaborate on hydrogen research
    and establish global codes and standards necessary for all countries to
    realize competitively priced hydrogen vehicles and fueling
    infrastructure by 2020.
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