What is being done to promote fuel cell development usage?
At least five U.S. Departments have fuel cell research and development programs, spending a total of $100 million per year. It includes the DOE, which researches stationary and transportation applications; DOT, which runs a fuel cell bus research program; the Commerce Department, which supports fuel cells in premium power applications; and the Environmental Protection Agency, which has a program to facilitate the use of fuel cells at landfills and waste treatment plants. There is also a Climate Change Fuel Cell program that provides grants of $1,000 per kilowatt to purchasers of fuel cell power plants. Other countries are actively promoting fuel cell research and development with tax credits, low-interest loans and grants. Toyota, Daimler-Benz and Ballard are also making large investments and developments in the fuel cell industry.
