Educational Publications

From here you can access easy-to-understand fact sheets and other information designed to introduce hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to non-technical audiences. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

DOE Hydrogen Program Fact Sheets

Hydrogen Fuel Cells (PDF 453 KB)
Hydrogen Production (PDF 331 KB)
Hydrogen Distribution and Delivery Infrastructure (PDF 365 KB)
Hydrogen Fueling—Coming Soon to a Station Near You (PDF 723 KB)
Hydrogen Storage (PDF 439 KB)
Hydrogen Safety (PDF 385 KB)
Hydrogen Technology Validation (PDF 444 KB)
Early Markets: Material Handling Equipment (PDF 694 KB)
Early Markets: Emergency Back-up Power (PDF 521 KB)
Comparison of Fuel Cell Technologies (PDF 38 KB)
U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program (PDF 363 MB)

Fuel Cell Animation and Illustration

View our fuel cell animation to learn how a fuel cell uses hydrogen to produce electricity, with only water and heat as byproducts. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles emit approximately the same amount of water per mile as conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Learn more.

Educational Resources

Additional educational information is available for students and teachers from middle school through college. Offerings include basic information about hydrogen and fuel cell technologies as well as related classroom materials, national competitions, college programs, careers, and more.