Recent news stories and press releases related to the Fuel Cell Technologies Program are presented below. To see past news items, refer to the news archives for 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003.
November 17, 2009
DOE Revises Fuel Cell Cost and Technical Targets for Combined Heat and Power and Auxiliary Power
Technical and cost targets revised for fuel cells used for combined heat and power and auxiliary power applications. More
November 16, 2009
ERDC-CERL Issues Broad Agency Announcement for PEM Fuel Cell Backup Power
The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) issued a broad agency announcement (BAA) on November 12, 2009, for the demonstration of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for backup power at federal facilities. More
October 30, 2009
DOE Issues a Request for Information: Requirements for Fuel Storage Subsystems for Early Market Fuel Cell Applications
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from prospective fuel cell system users, fuel cell component and system suppliers, and other stakeholders on performance and cost requirements for fuel storage subsystems for near-term, early market fuel cell applications. More
September 4, 2009
H-Prize Competition Notice Issued for Breakthrough Advances in Materials for Hydrogen Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy issues a Federal Register Notice on a section of the H-Prize for breakthrough advances in materials for hydrogen storage. More
August 17, 2009
DOE Announces Fuel Cell Job Opening for Interdisciplinary Chemist or Chemical/Environmental Engineer
This position is located in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)-Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies (HFCIT) Program. The call for applications closes September 14, 2009. More
August 13, 2009
DOE Announces More Than $2 Billion in Tax Credits for Manufacturers
Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), this new program will provide tax credits to manufacturers who produce clean energy equipment. More
July 10, 2009
Treasury, Energy Departments Announce More than $3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds for Renewable Energy Projects
With funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, these grant funds will provide direct payments in lieu of tax credits in support of about 5,000 biomass, solar, wind, and other renewable energy production facilities. More
June 12, 2009
Annual Merit Review Attendance Exceeds 1,500
More than 1,500 participants from industry, small businesses, universities, research institutions, government, and other organizations attended the 2009 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting during May 18-22, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia. More
June 3, 2009
Secretary Chu Announces $256 Million Investment to Improve the Energy Efficiency of the American Economy
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide $256 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency improvements. More
May 29, 2009
DOE Issues a Request for Information: Targets for Combined Heat and Power and Auxiliary Power Unit Fuel Cell Applications
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders and the research community on proposed technical targets for combined heat and power (CHP) and auxiliary power unit (APU) fuel cell applications. More