U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Fuel Cell Technologies Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program conducts comprehensive efforts to overcome the technological, economic, and institutional obstacles to the widespread commercialization of fuel cells and related technologies. The program works with partners in industry, academia, non-profit institutions, and the national labs, and coordinates closely with other programs in four DOE offices—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Science, Fossil Energy, and Nuclear Energy.

The mission of the program is to enable the widespread commercialization of fuel cells in diverse sectors of the economy—with emphasis on applications that will most effectively strengthen our nation's energy security and improve our stewardship of the environment.


Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Delivery Hydrogen Storage Fuel Cells Technology Validation Safety, Codes and Standards Education Systems Analysis

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Image one features Request for Information: Fuel Storage for Early Market Applications. The feature includes a photo of a man using a forklift.

Image two features the 2009 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting Proceedings held in Arlington, Virginia, on May 18–22, 2009. The feature includes a photo of the Lincoln Memorial lit up at dusk.

Image three features Basic Information about Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies. The feature includes a square with the words increase your H2IQ next to a silhouette of a man's head containing an illustration of a hydrogen molecule, which is two circles connected by one line and each circle containing the letter H.

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