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Supporters of hydrogen fuel cell research in South Carolina spent Tuesday in Washington pushing back on proposed cuts. Those who hope hydrogen will boost South Carolina’s economy went to DC with a mission: get money for hydrogen fuel cell research back on the table.

Last week, the Obama Administration moved to cut funds. Supporters hope to use the money for more projects like a hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus. Government leaders received a setback last week when a proposed $100 million was cut from federal funding for research.

Information has surfaced that shows the Department of Energy will re-think those cuts. That’s music to Columbia Mayor Bob Coble’s ears. “We’ve been meeting with congressional and White House leaders, really talking about the significance about the hydrogen economy and what it means to Columbia and at the White House earlier we received some very good news,” said Coble.

In a nutshell, a Senate subcommittee chairman told the Energy Secretary the cuts to hydrogen would be a mistake. The secretary agreed to continue discussing it.

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1 Comment(s) Post a Comment  Showing Comments Page 1 of 1 Posted by Mike Sain from Material Handling Inc. on May 20, 2009, 4:34 pm PDT If the government does not fund the infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cells, it's going to keep the technology very cost prohibitive. Inappropriate? alert us Post a Comment   Comment on this News Item: Name: Company: Email: Comment: Security Code: Reload Image Enter the text shown in the box above. Comments that include profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior such as "spamming," "trolling," or any other inappropriate material will not be posted to the site and/or will be removed from the site. You are fully responsible for the content you post. Neither the Association nor the publisher of this website, Data Key Communications, Inc, are responsible for the contents thereof or the opinions of the contributors. Contact and company information entered must be true and accurate. By submitting a comment, you agree to these terms and conditions.

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