Major Victories in Our Nation's Capital
• On December 20th, the President signed the FY 2020 Appropriations bills, funding the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office at $150 million, an increase of $30 million over FY 2019 and almost 3.5 times higher than the White House's budget request.
• The bill codified directive language that ensures funding will be allocated to areas that will support commercialization and deployment, including Hydrogen Fuel and Infrastructure R&D; Safety, Codes, and Standards; and Technology Acceleration.
• In addition, $30 million was allocated for DOE's Office of Fossil Energy’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program in FY 2020, 10 times higher than the administration's request.
• Secured Reinstatement of Section 30B fuel cell vehicle motor vehicle credit and the Section 30C alternative fuel refueling property credit for hydrogen stations for 2018 and 2019 and an extension through the end of 2020.
• FCHEA responded to a wide-range of federal regulatory and policy comments requests, including the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Trade Representative. In addition, FCHEA is an active member of the Department of Energy's Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee and the Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
• On December 20th, the President signed the FY 2020 Appropriations bills, funding the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office at $150 million, an increase of $30 million over FY 2019 and almost 3.5 times higher than the White House's budget request.
• The bill codified directive language that ensures funding will be allocated to areas that will support commercialization and deployment, including Hydrogen Fuel and Infrastructure R&D; Safety, Codes, and Standards; and Technology Acceleration.
• In addition, $30 million was allocated for DOE's Office of Fossil Energy’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program in FY 2020, 10 times higher than the administration's request.
• Secured Reinstatement of Section 30B fuel cell vehicle motor vehicle credit and the Section 30C alternative fuel refueling property credit for hydrogen stations for 2018 and 2019 and an extension through the end of 2020.
• FCHEA responded to a wide-range of federal regulatory and policy comments requests, including the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Trade Representative. In addition, FCHEA is an active member of the Department of Energy's Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee and the Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.