A resolution designating October 8, 2021, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

Bill: 117-sres-412
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-10-07
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Commemorative events and holidays

Energy storage, supplies, demand
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-07
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6993; text: CR S7003-7004)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates October 8, 2021, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.</p>

action_date: 2021-10-07
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates October 8, 2021, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 7, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Portman , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating October 8, 2021, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day .

Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the most abundant element 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 institutions of higher education continue to improve fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to address the most pressing energy, environmental, and economic issues of the United States; Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels to generate electricity are clean, efficient, safe, and resilient technologies being used for— (1) stationary and backup power generation; and (2) zero-emission transportation for light-duty vehicles, industrial vehicles, delivery vans, buses, trucks, trains, military vehicles, marine applications, and aerial vehicles; Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for continuous and backup power to provide businesses and other energy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid outages; Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use, as compared to traditional power generation technologies; Whereas fuel cell electric vehicles 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 deployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the United States and exported to facilities in Europe and Asia; Whereas hydrogen is a nontoxic 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 produces and uses approximately 10,000,000 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 the ingenuity of the people of the United States is essential to paving the way for the future use of hydrogen technologies: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate designates October 8, 2021, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day .