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ASSOCIATIONS

American Fuel Cell Institute

P.O. Box 65482

Washington, DC 20035-5482

Contact: Martin Gutstein, Vice President

Phone: 301-681-3532

Fax: 301-681-4896

American Hydrogen Association

216 South Clark Street

MS 103

Tempe, AZ 85281

Contact: Roy McAlister, President

Phone: 602-921-0433

Fax: 602-967-6601

The American Hydrogen Association is a

non-profit organization designed to provide

public awareness and informational services

on renewable energy, with emphasis on

hydrogen and hythane for transportation.

American Methanol Institute

800 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 620

Washington, DC 20006

Contact: Greg Dolan

Director of Communications

Phone: 202-467-5050

Fax: 202-331-9055

Staples & Associates

660 Venice Boulevard, #112

Venice, CA 90921

Contact: Paul Staples, President

Phone: 310-450-2121

Fax: 310-450-6715

International Association for

Hydrogen Energy

P.O. Box 248266

Coral Gables, FL 33124

Contact: T.N. Veziroglu, President

Phone: 305-284-4666

Fax: 305-284-4792

The International Association for

Hydrogen Energy was officially formed at

the end of 1974 in response to the interest of

many scientists and engineers involved with

the development of a hydrogen-based

energy system. The objective of the

Association is education through

coordination of worldwide individual efforts

being made toward such an energy system.

National Hydrogen Association

100 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 910

Washington, DC 20036-4303

Contact: Debbie Smith, NHA Consultant

Phone: 202-223-5547

Fax: 202-223-5537

Made up of members who are developing

hydrogen technology for vehicles. Also

publishes the H2 Digest, a monthly

newsletter on hydrogen.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1617 Cole Boulevard

Golden, CO 80401-3393

Contact: Kathy Gregory-Padro

Program Coordinator

Phone: 303-275-3547

Fax: 303-275-2905

Sandia National Laboratories

Combustion Research Facility

P.O. Box 969

Livermore, CA 94551-0696

Contact: Peter Van Blarigan

Engineering for Transporation

Phone: 510-294-3547

Fax: 510-294-1322

U.S. Department of Energy

Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Division

1000 Independence Avenue SW
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Washington, DC 20585

Contact: Robert Kost

Advanced Technology

Phone: 202-586-2334

Fax: 202-586-1600

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Vehicle & Fuel Emissions

Laboratory

2526 Plymouth Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Contact: Carl Helman, Manager of 

Technology Development & 

Support Group

Phone: 313-668-4246

Fax: 313-668-4212

PRIVATE C OMPANIES

Ballard Power Systems

107-980 West First Street

North Vancouver BC

Canada, V7P3N4

Contact: Paul Lancaster, Vice President

Phone: 604-454-0900

Fax: 604-412-4700

Ballard developed the world's first

hydrogen-powered fuel cell bus now in use

by the British Columbia Transit. The

prototype 20-passenger bus uses Ballard's

proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

to create electricity. Ballard Power Systems

provided a PEM fuel cell for the Mazda HRX prototype. Its fuel cells are also being

evaluated by General Motors and DaimlerBenz.

BMW of North America, Inc.

P.O. Box 1227

Westwood, NJ 07675-1227

Contact: Thomas Zauber

Product Information Specialist

Phone: 201-307-3789

Fax: 201-573-8416

Hydrogen is part of BMW's long-term

energy strategy, and the company is now in

its fourth-generation of hydrogen vehicles. 

The current test vehicle is a 7-Series model,

which has more space for the hydrogen fuel

tank.

Bruderly Engineering Associates

1826 NW 57th Terrace

Gainesville, FL 32065

Contact: David E. Bruderly, President

Phone: 352-377-0932

Fax: 352-378-6326

This is a private consulting company that

provides hydrogen vehicle and fuel

information for a fee.

Detroit Diesel Corporation

13400 Outer Drive West

Detroit, MI 48329-4001

Contact: Stanley Miller, Manager

Phone: 313-592-5000

Fax: 313-592-7888

Energy Partners

1501 Northpoint Parkway

Suite 102

Technology Center

West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Contact: Ragtt Ross, Marketing Engineer 

Lara Kimble, Marketing Manager

Phone: 407-688-0500

Fax: 407-688-9610

Energy Partners has been working on an

"EP Green Car Project" which includes the

construction of a hydrogen proton exchange

membrane (PEM) fuel cell vehicle

prototype.

Florida Solar Energy Center

1679 Clearlake Road

Cocoa, FL 32922

Contact: Ali Raissi, Hydrogen Division

Phone: 407-638-1446
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Fax: 407-638-1010

The FSEC is the energy research institute

of the State University System of Florida,

under the administration of the University of

Central Florida. The state legislature

established FSEC in 1974 to conduct

research on alternative energy technologies,

to ensure the quality of solar energy

equipment sold in Florida, and to educate

people about their energy options.

Hydrogen Consultants, Inc.

12420 North Dumont Way

Littleton, CO 80125

Contact: Frank Lynch, Engineer

Phone: 303-791-7972

Fax: 303-791-7975

H-Power Corporation

60 Montgomery Street

Bellville, NJ 07109

Contact: Rene Dubois, Marketing

Phone: 201-450-4400

Fax: 201-450-9500

H-Power Corporation is developing three

phosphoric acid fuel cell-powered buses.

Institute of Gas Technology

Energy Systems and Applications

1700 South Mount Prospect Road

Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804

Contact: Chris Blazek, Managing Director

Phone: 847-768-0552

Fax: 847-768-0510

LNS Associates

P.O. Box 687

Spring Green, WI 53588

Contact: Larry Krom, Project Manager

Phone: 608-588-7231

Fax: Same as Phone

REVEO, Inc.

8 Skyline Drive

Hawthorn, NY 10532

Contact: Thomas Langheird

Research & Development

Phone: 914-345-9555

Fax: 914-345-9550

PUBLICATIONS

Briefing Paper: Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Vehicles

Union of Concerned Scientists

Publications Department BP

Two Brattle Square

P.O. Box 9105

Cambridge, MA 02238-9105

Subscription rate: Single copies freeadditional $0.20 each.

Phone: 617-547-5552

Fax: 617-864-9405

Fuel Cell News

American Fuel Cell Association

P.O. Box 65482

Washington, DC 20035-5482

Subscription rate: $ 150/yr

Phone: 301-681-3532

Fax: 301-681-3866

Harnessing Hydrogen: The Key To

Sustainable Transportation

INFORM

120 Wall Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10005-4001

Phone: 212-361-2400

Fax: 212-361-2412

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter

P.O Box 14

Rheincliff, NY 12577

Subscription rate: $195/yr

Phone: 914-876-7599

Fax: 914-876-0596
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STATE AND L OCAL

GOVERNMENT

California Energy Commission

Energy Technology Development Division

Research and Development Office

1516 9th Street, MS-43

Sacramento, CA 95814-5512

Contact: Chuck Mizutani,

Technology Evaluation

Phone: 916-654-4636

Fax: 916-654-4676

UNIVERSITIES

Case Western Reserve University

Department of Chemistry

10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106-7078

Contact: Dr. Scherson, Associate Professor

Phone: 216-368-5186

Fax: 216-368-3006

Operates hydrogen demonstration vehicle.

Georgetown University

Advanced Vehicle Development Division

37th & O Streets, NW

Washington, DC 20057

Contact: James Larkins, Program Manager

Phone: 202-687-7361

Fax: 202-687-6225

Contact: Violet Simmons, Academic 

Executive Assistant

Phone: 202-687-6225

Fax: 202-687-6209

Looking at methanol or natural gas as

carriers reformed into hydrogen for a fuel

cell bus demonstration.

Syracuse University

Department of Chemical Engineering and

Material Science

220 Hinds Hall

Syracuse, NY 13244

Contact: James Schwarz, Professor

Phone: 315-443-4575

Fax: 315-443-2559

Syracuse University joined forces with

Yung Technologies International, Inc. in

June 1992 to work on research and

development of advanced hydrogen storage

technology for future hydrogen energy

systems.

Texas A &M University

Office of Automotive Engineering

238 Wisenbaker ERC

College Station, TX 77843

Contact: John Applebee, Program Director

Phone: 409-845-8281

Fax: 409-845-9287

Fuel cell research.

University of California at Davis

Institute of Transportation Studies

University of California

Davis, CA 95616

Contact: Mark Deluchi, Resource Engineer

Phone: 916-752-7592

Fax: 916-752-6572

The University has ordered a fuel cell

from Ballard Power Systems for a test

vehicle they plan to develop.

University of California, Riverside

Center for Environmental Research and

Technology

University of California

Riverside, CA 92521

Contact: Tom Derbis, Professor

Phone: 909-781-5794

Fax: 909-781-5790

Preparing a pure hydrogen vehicle and

building the fuel injection system for it.
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University of Miami

Department of Mechanical Engineering

P.O. Box 248294

Coral Gables, FL 33124

Contact: Michael Swain

Associate Professor

Phone: 305-284-3321

Fax: 305-284-2584
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HYDROGEN PROCESSES

Steam Raw heat, rather than electricity, applied to water can cause the same separation

of H2 and O2.

Partial Oxidation Commercially available process converts heavy hydrocarbons (from oil) in the

presence of oxygen to hydrogen and other gases.

Coal Gasification Coal particles are partially oxidized in the presence of water, scrubbed and

separated.

Photovoltaic (PV) PV cells can convert sunlight into electricity. The electricity electrolizes the

water to produce hydrogen.

Thermo-chemical Chemicals such as bromine or iodine in the presence of heat, can split water to

produce benign fuel.

Biological Organisms can split water as well as clean up pollution currently under

investigation (SCAQMD)

Photolysis Using sunlight to split water could encompass electrochemical, chemical, or

biological techniques.

Pyrolysis of

Biomass

Biomass is placed under high temperature and pressure which decomposes the

organic material. During this process, several gases are released, including

hydrogen.

Source: The National Hydrogen Association