Washington,
DC - The National Hydrogen Association's Hydrogen
Education Foundation has launched a nationwide educational campaign to
increase understanding about hydrogen. The initiative includes
targeted public relations and the new, informative website: www.H2andYou.org.
The website has been designed to act as a destination for those wanting
to learn more about hydrogen while highlighting, in laymen's terms, new
ways hydrogen is being used today and how these uses relate to things
people really care about. The site will answer common questions;
present examples of market-ready hydrogen products that provide real
energy solutions today; and offer video, podcasts and links to hydrogen
news stories.
"While many people identify
hydrogen as a universal alternative fuel, in general, the public
doesn't yet understand how hydrogen can relate to them," says
Jeffrey A. Serfass, President of the National Hydrogen Association and
the Hydrogen Education Foundation. "The H2 and You program is
designed to help anyone grasp how hydrogen can be made and how its
adoption is already having a positive impact on our lives."
Hydrogen, a
universal, highly adaptable fuel, is present in water, plants, minerals
and all living things. Thanks to modern technologies, the energy
from virtually any natural resource can be converted to hydrogen and then
put to work for things we use every day, helping them operate more
cleanly and efficiently. Just how clean hydrogen is, over its
entire lifecycle, depends mainly on how it is produced. H2 and You
will explain the full range of options for producing hydrogen and putting
it to work.
H2 and You
also highlights hydrogen's current applications. For example:
- Cell
phone towers are currently using hydrogen fuel cells, made by NHA
members like Ballard Power, to supply back-up power in the event of
electrical outages. Fuel cells using hydrogen for
back-up power are being used in hospitals, credit card processing
facilities and other critcal sectors that need to run 24-hours a
day.
- Some
of the heavy-duty trucks on America's roads today are partially
fueled by hydrogen. The hydrogen systems reduce pollution from
the trucks by 15 to 75%.
- Companies
like Wal-Mart have adopted hydrogen-fueled forklifts indoors to
increase productivity and reduce greenhouse gases.
- Auto
manufacturers like Toyota, General Motors, Daimler, Honda and BMW
have been testing pre-commercial hydrogen vehicles -- many of which
are already in the hands of consumers.
- For
more examples visit www.h2andyou.org.
"One of the
things we would like people to take away from our H2 and You campaign is
the significance of hydrogen energy and how its long-term adoption can
benefit us all," said Serfass. "Hydrogen will play a
substantial role in the areas of greater energy security, a cleaner
environment and stronger economic growth."
To see new
hydrogen products in person, come to the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference
and Hydrogen Expo US in Sacramento, CA March 30-April 3,
2008. You will have opportunities to see working hydrogen fuel
cells, drive hydrogen cars and take rides in hydrogen buses. For
more information, visit www.HydrogenAssociation.org
or Google "hydrogen conference."
