BTI Says Bush Call for Increase in Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research is 'Timely and Most Welcome'
WASHINGTON--Jan. 29, 2003--Statement of Robert Rose, Executive Director, Breakthrough Technologies Institute/Fuel Cells 2000, on President Bush's call for $1.7 billion for fuel cell vehicle research and development of hydrogen technologies for vehicles and power generation:"President Bush's call for a significant increase in federal funding for hydrogen and fuel cells is timely and most welcome. The federal investment, in partnership with industry, will pay dividends in new jobs and a cleaner environment. Most importantly, fuel cells and hydrogen offer the promise of true energy security for our nation.
"The proposal is in line with the industry's own Path Forward document, which calls for $5 billion overall for the family of fuel cell technologies (including vehicles, electricity generation and micro-fuel cells).
"The President's speech is an act of leadership, but it is just a beginning, not an end. We will see program details next week and then the debate will move to Congress, where we hope it will be considered in the context of a comprehensive fuel cell and hydrogen commercialization strategy."
Breakthrough Technologies Institute is a private, non-profit, educational organization formed in 1993 to promote advanced environmental and energy technologies. Our Fuel Cells 2000 program educates interested citizens about the benefits and status of fuel cells. Fuel Cells 2000 is internationally recognized and has won numerous awards.
More Information (Updated Sept 10 2015)
Doug Crawford's Guide To Hydrogen Energy and The Fuel Cell
The Auto Channel Fuel Cell News Archive
Fuel Cell Industry Review (2013 PDF).
