# Presentation: 482518

## Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 

- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
- Early Markets – DOE Perspective
*Clean Cities Leadership Retreat*
*September 25, 2007*

***Barb. Wolfe***
***New West Technologies***
***	******	******	******for the ***
***U.S. Department of Energy***
***Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies***

## Market Transformation - 

***Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Early Markets***

**Handouts**
- Presentation – will also be posted on the Clean Cities website
- Comparison of Fuel Cell Technologies
- List of Commercially Available Fuel Cell Products
- Early Markets:  Fuel Cells for Material Handling Equipment Factsheet
- Early Markets:  Fuel Cells for Backup Power Factsheet

##  Market Transformation Strategy

** **Market Transformation Strategy

- Market Transformation team newly formed.
- Pete Devlin, Christy Cooper, Amy Manheim
- Research conducted and early markets identified.
- Market Transformation Strategy being developed.

##  Market Transformation Strategy

** **Market Transformation Strategy

- Market Transformation Strategy being developed and will focus on:
- Partnering with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, and industry to facilitate deployment
- Many partnerships established; efforts on-going
- Interagency agreements have been entered with the Defense Logistics Agency
- Interagency agreements are underway with the Department of the Interior/NPS, FAA, and USPS
- Educating and informing safety and code officials, potential end-users, state/local government representatives, and investors

## EARLY MARKETS 

- EARLY MARKETS

**Early Markets Identified**
- Material handling equipment (forklifts) and specialty vehicles (ground service equipment)
- Back-up power (telecommunications, utilities, financial institutions)
- Portable power (first response and military applications)

- A report completed for DOE by Battelle Memorial Institute assesses and identifies key early markets for PEM fuel cell systems.
- See: **w*****ww.eere.energy.gov/***
***hydrogenandfuelcells/***
***fc_publications.html***

## EARLY MARKETS 

***Focus:  Material Handling Equipment***

**Fuel cells for material handling equipment:**** **
- Products commercially available today
- Allow for rapid refueling – much faster than changing or recharging batteries
- Provide constant power – without voltage drop
- Eliminate the need for space for battery storage and chargers

***Fuel cell technology is cost-competitive today...***

*Source: Battelle Memorial Institute*

*East Penn Manufacturing converted all 10 of its electric reach trucks at its Topton, PA distribution center to fuel cell power, in partnership with Nuvera Fuel Cells.*

*Photos courtesy of East Penn Mfg.and Nuvera*

## EARLY MARKETS 

***Focus: Backup Power***

**Fuel cells for backup power: **
- Commercially available today
- Provide longer continuous run time, greater durability than batteries
- Require less maintenance than generators
- Offer cost savings over batteries and generators

*A**1-kW fuel cell system has been providing power for this FAA radio tower near Chicago for more than 3 years.*
*Photo courtesy of ReliOn*

***Fuel cell technology is cost-competitive today...***

*Source: Battelle Memorial Institute*
** Additional cost for PEMFCs at 176-hour run time is due primarily to the cost of hydrogen storage*

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## What:  Brief presentation from expert on a topic of interest – e.g., forklifts as an early market application; questions and discussion 
Annual in-person meeting at NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference (next in Sacramento, CA – March 30-April 3, 2008)

When:  2nd Wednesday of every other month, 12 p.m. Eastern (45 min – 1 hour)
Expert presentation = 20 min; remaining time = Q&A and discussion

For more information: www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/states
Find previous speaker presentations, information about upcoming calls, etc.
Next call:  Wednesday, November 14, 12 p.m. Eastern, call-in number: 301-903-9196 

*Annual in-person meeting at NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference (next in Sacramento, CA – March 30-April 3, 2008)*
**When:**  2nd Wednesday of every other month, 12 p.m. Eastern (45 min – 1 hour)
*Expert presentation = 20 min; remaining time = Q&A and discussion*
**For more information:** _**www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/states**_
*Find previous speaker presentations, information about upcoming calls, etc.*
*Next call:  Wednesday, ****November 14, 12 p.m. Eastern****, call-in number: 301-903-9196*

- DOE Activities
**Outreach – *****State and Local Governments***

**Bimonthly Calls for States & State/Regional Initiatives**
*Hosted by DOE, National Hydrogen Association, and Clean Energy Group*

## DOE Activities

**Information Resources**

*Visit *_***www.hydrogen.energy.gov***_* **or *
*Call the DOE Information Center at  *_***877-EERE-INFO/877-337-3473***_*  *
*for copies of DOE hydrogen and fuel cell information resources*

**Find...  **
-  Introductory fact sheets
-  Overview book
-  Podcasts
-  Radio spots
-  First responder course
-  Other DOE resources...

- _www.hydrogen.energy.gov/firstresponders_

## Opportunities for Coalition Participation

- Inform the program of new or on-going early market hydrogen and fuel cell projects
- Coordinate hydrogen activities, including outreach and publications with the SEO, DOE and appropriate stakeholders
- Participate in the bi-monthly State and Regional conference calls
- Identify potential early market projects and partners
- Partnering with multiple Federal agencies can also increase opportunities with Clean Cities to develop hydrogen projects

## FOR MORE INFORMATION

_**DOE Hydrogen Program Contacts**_
**Pete Devlin, Market Transformation & Manufacturing **Peter.Devlin@ee.doe.gov
- (202) 586-4905
**Christy Cooper, Education Manager & States Activities**
- Christy.Cooper@ee.doe.gov
- (202) 586-1885
**DOE Hydrogen - Clean Cities Liaison**
- Barb. Wolfe, New West Technologies
- barbwolfe@comcast.net
- (301) 343-0363

## Backup

*The Hydrogen Fuel Initiative includes the DOE (EERE, FE, NE, SC) and the DOT*
**President Bush committed $1.2 billion over 5 years (FY04 – FY08) **
**Cumulative request has been consistent: $1.2 billion (FY04 – FY08)**
**FY08 increases funding:**
***$35 million increase for *****Hydrogen Fuel Initiative**
***$19.5 million increase for *****Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies **

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