Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

A clean energy carrier that can be produced through electrolysis using renewable electricity (green hydrogen) or other methods. It can be used as fuel in fuel cells or for industrial processes.

Devices that convert chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, producing minimal emissions.

United States

California

A DOE initiative to advance hydrogen technology across multiple sectors in the United States, focusing on affordable and reliable large-scale hydrogen generation for applications including transportation, building heat, stationary power, industrial sectors, ammonia production, and steel manufacturing.

A DOE funding initiative providing $50 million for research into alternative fuels and advanced technologies for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles.

A project to demonstrate the capabilities of solid oxide fuel cells and systems that can produce hydrogen at $2 per kilogram.

A new model of large truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system that charges a 100 kWh battery, producing no harmful emissions and capable of traveling over 180 miles when fully loaded.

Electric vehicles powered by an electric motor that use hydrogen combined with oxygen to create electricity, producing water as a byproduct.

A hydrogen fuel cell model developed by Plug Power, which has seen a significant increase in orders.