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reuters.com - 5/18/2009
U.S. to Slash Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles | Green Business
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By GreenBiz Staff - GreenBiz Staff U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has said the Energy Department plans to shift funding away from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in favor of alternative fuel programs that will be quicker to develop and roll out nationwide. The department aims to slash more than ...

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Energy Outlook:  How Many Miracles?

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Obama Kills Hydrogen Car Funding
treehugger.com - 5/17/2009
Obama Kills Hydrogen Car Funding
— treehugger.com — Photo via Energy Ethos Buried in news about President Obama's budget was the news that George W. Bush's $1.2 billion plan for hydrogen fuel cells was killed Obama, saving taxpayers $100 million a year. Why?... (more) Obama Kills Hydrogen Car Funding

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fuelcellpartnership.org - 5/18/2009
Hydrogen Station Map | California Fuel Cell Partnership
— fuelcellpartnership.org — Home / Progress / Stations / Hydrogen Station Map Hydrogen Station Map Find Stations by Location Zip Code: Radius: Operational (26) Planned (10) Decommissioned (6) Station List ( Show All ) Progress Vehicles Stations Hydrogen Station Map Building ... (more) Hydrogen Station Map | California Fuel Cell Partnership

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The Hydrogen Car: Not Dead Yet?
solveclimate.com - 5/12/2009
The Hydrogen Car: Not Dead Yet?
— solveclimate.com — Now that President Obama has wiped out federal research grants for fuel cell vehicles in his 2010 proposed budget in favor of batteries and biofuels, the hydrogen car appears to be on its deathbed. Or is it? (more) The Hydrogen Car: Not Dead Yet?

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How Many Miracles?
Energy Outlook — ... , Secretary Chu explained why the DOE has cut funding for fuel cell R&D, suggesting that fuel cell cars were always a long shot, because they required "four miracles" to happen. Although I haven't mentioned fuel cells very frequently here in the last few years, I must say it's hard for me to consider the commercialization of something that I've ...

How Many Miracles?
The Energy Collective — ... , Secretary Chu explained why the DOE has cut funding for fuel cell R&D, suggesting that fuel cell cars were always a long shot, because they required "four miracles" to happen. Although I haven't mentioned fuel cells very frequently here in the last few years, I must say it's hard for me to consider the commercialization of something that I've ...

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