The August 2017 issue of the Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) newsletter includes stories in these categories:
- In the News
- Webinars and Workshops
- National Laboratory and Principal Investigator Achievements.
In the News
DOE and National Labs Announce Request for Proposals for H2@Scale
On August 18, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Labs announced a request for proposals for research projects that address the Hydrogen at Scale (H2@ Scale) concept, which enables wide-scale production and use of hydrogen to address critical issues such as grid resiliency, energy storage and security, domestic job creation, and domestic leadership in innovation. Through this request from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the DOE's FCTO seeks to double the impact of its funding in the applied research portion of its portfolio. Proposals will be due by September 15, 2017. More information, application requirements, and instructions can be found at FedBizOpps and on the NREL website.
Green Ribbon Schools Get Up Close with Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
On July 19, 2017, the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy hosted 19 award-winning Green Ribbon Schools, providing students, staff, and administrators an up-close look at some DOE technology. Participants heard from experts on topics ranging from wind energy to student competitions, including hydrogen and fuel cells. See the full video.
3 Emerging Fuel Cell Technologies
Fuel cells can be scaled to meet many different energy conversion or power needs. Here are 3 emerging technologies that are already reaping the benefits of fuel cells—cargo delivery trucks, power generators for ships, and home refueling.
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Webinars and Workshops
Webinar August 22: Permitting Hydrogen Fueling Stations
FCTO presented a live webinar titled "Permitting Hydrogen Fueling Stations" on August 22. During this webinar, NREL presented information to familiarize project developers and other interested parties with the DOE tools available that will assist in permit preparation and discussed procedures that will expedite the permit review process. See slides from the webinar (recording coming soon).
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National Laboratory and Principal Investigator Achievements
Andrew Baker of LANL Receives Distinguished Student Award
Graduate Research Assistant Andrew Baker (Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices, MPA-11) is the recipient of a 2017 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Distinguished Student Award. Andrew works as part of the Fuel Cell Consortium for Performance and Durability project. The project's goal is to demonstrate world-class improvements in fuel cell performance and durability that exceed the DOE's targets for 2020.