Hydrogen & Fuel Cells

The U.S. Department of Energy funds R&D to develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies. Learn more about the DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Program, using fuel cells, how to get financial incentives, and access fuel cell information.

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Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be produced from clean, diverse, and abundant domestic energy resources. Fuel cells use this energy in a highly efficient way—with only water and heat as byproducts.

Programs

Fuel Cell Technologies Program
Conducts comprehensive efforts to overcome the technological, economic, and institutional obstacles to the widespread commercialization of fuel cells and related technologies. Program Fact Sheet

DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program coordinates hydrogen and fuel cell activities across four DOE offices: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Science, Fossil Energy, and Nuclear Energy.