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US Fuel Cell Council Pushes Congress for $1.17B for Hydrogen, Fuel Cell and Infrastructure Programs
Green Car Congress — ... The US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC), an industry association formed to foster the commercialization of fuel cells in the United State, is ...

US Fuel Cell Council asks for $1.2 billion to help fuel cells gain a foothold
Autoblog Green — Filed under: Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, USA Federal funds for the auto industry are being handed out left and right these days, and the US Fuel Cell Council thinks that the Feds should find $1.2 billion for a Fuel Cell Stimulus Plan. The USFCC says that the money will create an estimated 24,000 jobs as well as "put hundreds of fuel cell vehicles and up to 100 megawatts of fuel cell power into customers' hands, reap efficiency, environmental and security benefits and create green jobs and high-tech manufacturing capacity for the American ...

A Technology We Can All Agree On
Fuel Cell Insider — ... Today, seven very diverse national organizations sent a letter to congress asking to restore federal funding for fuel cells and hydrogen. (Have you sent ...

Summary - House Briefing
Fuel Cell Insider — ... Last Friday, June 12th, the US Fuel Cell Council hosted a House briefing for Congressional staffers interested in learning more about fuel cells and hydrogen and progress being made to commercialize these technologies.  All of these presentations are available to download from the Council’s ...

Government Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cells Program Reinstated
Green Options — ... “Congress recognized and embraced the role hydrogen fuels cells and their fuels play in the portfolio of energy technologies for the 21st century,” said Bob Rose, Executive Director for the U.S. Fuel Cell Council. “We hope that the Secretary of Energy (Steven Chu) and his staff embrace this as a spirit of goodwill.” ...

Congress to Restore Hydrogen Car Funding
Green Inc. — ... , approving $190 million for the program. Reconciliation of the two budget figures (assuming the full Senate leaves the $190 million intact) could result in a final amount greater than the $168 million for fuel cells in the 2009 Energy Department budget. It is uncertain when the Senate will vote on hydrogen funding. Robert Rose, executive director of the United States Fuel Cell Council , said he hoped a vote would occur in the next two weeks before the Senate’s scheduled recess in early August. “We’re encouraged,” said Patrick Serfass, a spokesman for the ...

Congress Restores Hydrogen Car R&D Funding
FUTURISM NOW — ... “Congress recognized and embraced the role hydrogen fuels cells and their fuels play in the portfolio of energy technologies for the 21st century,” said Bob Rose, Executive Director for the U.S. Fuel Cell Council. “We hope that the Secretary of Energy (Steven Chu) and his staff embrace this as a spirit of goodwill.” ...

Quick break for an update on US fuel cell spending
Fuel Cell Insider — ... The USFCC led the grassroots and coalition-building effort to restore the funds, working collaboratively with a wide range of organizations and individuals.  This ambitious legislative effort has paid off handsomely overall.  But a great deal of work remains if the Obama Administration is to embrace fuel cells as part of their national energy strategy.  We have already begun that work. ...