Educational Publications
On this page, 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 288 KB)
- Hydrogen Production (PDF 224 KB)
- Hydrogen Distribution and Delivery Infrastructure (PDF 306 KB)
- Hydrogen Fueling—Coming Soon to a Station Near You (PDF 407 KB)
- Hydrogen Storage (PDF 260 KB)
- Hydrogen Safety (PDF 255 KB)
- Hydrogen Technology Validation (PDF 311 KB)
- Early Markets: Material Handling Equipment (PDF 336 KB)
- Early Markets: Emergency Backup Power (PDF 257 KB)
- Comparison of Fuel Cell Technologies (PDF 213 KB)
- A Comparison of Hydrogen and Propane Fuels (PDF 602 KB)
- U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program (PDF 298 KB)
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.