Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

Bill: 114-hres-468
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2015-10-08
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Commemorative events and holidays

Energy storage, supplies, demand
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for the designation of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2015 Mr. Dent (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Esty , Mr. Costa , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Gibson , Ms. Hahn , and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day .

Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe; Whereas the United States is a world leader in the development and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in the United States space program, helping the United States achieve the mission of landing a man on the moon; Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, national laboratories, and universities continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to address our most pressing energy, environmental, and economic issues; Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, resilient technologies being sold for stationary and backup power, zero-emission light duty motor vehicles and buses, industrial vehicles, and portable power; Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and backup power to provide business and energy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid outages; Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use compared to traditional power generation technologies; Whereas fuel cell electric light duty motor vehicles and buses that utilize hydrogen can completely replicate the experience of internal combustion vehicles including comparable range and refueling times; Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being deployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the country and are also being exported to facilities in Europe and Asia; Whereas hydrogen is a non-toxic gas that can be derived from a variety of domestically available traditional and renewable resources, including solar, wind, biogas and the abundant supply of natural gas in the United States; Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help enhance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy renewable energy; Whereas the United States currently produces and uses more than 11,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year; Whereas engineers and safety code and standard professionals have developed consensus-based protocols for safe delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; and Whereas, October 8, 2015, would be an appropriate date to designate as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day”.