The March–June 2019 issue of the Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) newsletter includes stories in these categories:
- In the News
- Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information
- Webinars and Workshops
- Studies, Reports, and Publications.
In the News
Japan, the European Commission, and the United States Signed Cooperation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells at G20 Ministerial Meeting
On June 18 on the sidelines of the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hiroshige Seko, and European Union Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Cañete signed a joint statement of future cooperation on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. This cooperation will support specific areas listed in the Tokyo Statement released last year at the first Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
United States Joins Canada, Japan, Netherlands, and the European Commission in the Launch of the First Hydrogen Initiative under the Clean Energy Ministerial
On May 29, U.S. Under Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes joined energy ministers from Canada, Japan, Netherlands, and the European Commission at the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM-10) to launch the Hydrogen Initiative—a cross country collaboration under CEM to accelerate deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Drawing on the recommendations from the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting in 2018 in Japan, this initiative will build on the successes of other global collaboration on hydrogen such as the Hydrogen Challenge under Mission Innovation, the ongoing work through the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy, and global analysis carried out through the International Energy Agency.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Collaboration with Global Stakeholders through the New Center for Hydrogen Safety
On April 2, Sunita Satyapal, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE's) FCTO Director, announced a collaboration with the new Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS), launched by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Also, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and AIChE will join forces to facilitate information sharing on hydrogen safety and best practices among national and international stakeholders with an interest in hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
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Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information
Apply Now for a Bob Rose Education Award on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Open to current or recent graduate students at the master's, doctoral, or postdoctoral level in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, the Rose Award provides support for an academic year residency at DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), including a three-week orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., conducted by the American Councils for International Education in cooperation with DOE's PNNL. The Rose Education Award commemorates the legacy of Robert Rose in the hydrogen and fuel cells field.
Updates and future RFI and funding opportunity announcements will be posted on FCTO's funding opportunities website.
Webinars and Workshops
Webinar: July 31—Advanced Electrocatalysts through Crystallographic Enhancement
On Thursday, July 31, at 12 p.m. ET, FCTO will host a live webinar discussing a new class of fuel cell electrocatalysts with the potential to have improved durability compared to current technology. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory will describe development, characterization, and fuel cell testing mechanisms of this promising new class of fuel cell electrocatalysts. Register for this webinar.
Workshop: September 10–12, San Francisco, California—H2@Ports
As part of DOE's H2@Scale Initiative, FCTO, in collaboration with the European Commission's Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, is hosting a workshop to bring together stakeholders in the maritime sector to discuss concrete opportunities where hydrogen and fuel cell technologies could add value to ports applications. Note: Space is limited and preference will be on technical experts with relevant expertise in this topic.
Visit our website to see webinar archives or workshop presentations.
Studies, Reports, and Publications
The 2019 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting (AMR) Proceedings Posted
Approximately 1,000 government, academia, and industry stakeholders in the hydrogen and fuel cells community convened at this year's AMR on April 29–May 1 in Crystal City, Virginia, to review and learn about R&D activities under DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Programs. EERE's Assistant Secretary Daniel Simmons and Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr. Alan Finkel, were among the plenary speakers. The meeting also included interagency and interstate collaboration panels, the AMR awards session, and a hydrogen fuel cell car ride and drive. View the proceedings from the meeting, including a recording of the plenary session.
Visit our website to access technical information about hydrogen and fuel cells. This information is provided in documents such as technical and project reports, conference proceedings and journal articles, technical presentations, and links to other websites.