Didnt President Bush announce a Hydrogen Fuel Initiative already?
Back to FAQs Yes. In February 2003, President Bush announced his US$1.2-billion Hydrogen Fuel Initiative as a means of moving toward energy independence, saying, the hydrogen can be produced from domestic sources — initially, natural gas; eventually, biomass, ethanol, clean coal, or nuclear energy. This announcement was followed by the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative from the Department of Energy in May 2004. What is missing from the Presidents initiative is the immediate benefit of shifting suppliers from Saudi Arabia and Iran to Alberta, while creating the price stability that denies the Saudis and Persians the ability to open the spigots and destroy our investment in secure energy. President Bush also highlighted fuel cells as a prerequisite of the hydrogen economy, when in reality, todays internal combustion engine technology can efficiently and cleanly utilize hydrogen. There is no need to wait for fuel cells. President Bush also failed to capture the imagination of North Americans b
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