A Look at Fuel Cells from Inside the Beltway It is an interesting time to be involved with fuel cells. After President Bush s 2003 State of the Union address, companies involved in fuel cells and hydrogen were riding a wave of national att- tion. The president s 10-year program was an exciting, long-term effort designed to dramatically change the way Americans use and harness energy. With funding proposed at $1.2 billion for the first five years, it was clear that the federal government was not only making a handsome inve- ment in fuel cells and hydrogen, but also serious about becoming more...

A Look at Fuel Cells from Inside the Beltway It is an interesting time to be involved with fuel cells. After President Bush s 2003 State of the Union address, companies involved in fuel cells and hydrogen were riding a wave of national att- tion. The president s 10-year program was an exciting, long-term effort designed to dramatically change the way Americans use and harness energy. With funding proposed at $1.2 billion for the first five years, it was clear that the federal government was not only making a handsome inve- ment in fuel cells and hydrogen, but also serious about becoming more...