Hydrogen Fuel Initiative: DOE Has Made Important Progress and Involved Stakeholders but Needs to Update What It Expects to Achieve by Its 2015 Target

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-01-11 monographic deposited born digital 48 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-305 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305 P0b002ee1803970f1 f:d08305 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305 GAO-08-305 Alternative fuels Energy conversion Energy development Energy efficiency Energy industry Energy planning Energy research Fossil fuels Fuel research Hydrogen as fuel Hydrogen cars Interagency relations Policy evaluation Program evaluation Renewable energy sources Research and development Schedule slippages Energy sources Hydrogen Fuel Initiative Other Written Product A79708 Hydrogen Fuel Initiative: DOE Has Made Important Progress and Involved Stakeholders but Needs to Update What It Expects to Achieve by Its 2015 Target The United States consumes more than 20 million barrels of oil each day, two-thirds of which is imported, leaving the nation vulnerable to rising prices. Oil combustion produces emissions linked to health problems and global warming. In January 2003, the administration announced a 5-year, $1.2 billion Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to perform research, development, and demonstration (R&D) for developing hydrogen fuel cells for use as a substitute for gasoline engines. Led by the Department of Energy (DOE), the initiative's goal is to develop the technologies by 2015 that will enable U.S. industry to make hydrogen-powered cars available to consumers by 2020. GAO examined the extent to which DOE has (1) made progress in meeting the initiative's targets, (2) worked with industry to set and meet targets, and (3) worked with other federal agencies to develop and demonstrate hydrogen technologies. GAO reviewed DOE's hydrogen R&D plans, attended DOE's annual review of each R&D project, and interviewed DOE managers, industry executives, and independent experts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305.pdf GAO-08-305 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-305 Other Written Product GAO-08-305; Hydrogen Fuel Initiative: DOE Has Made Important Progress and Involved Stakeholders but Needs to Update What It Expects to Achieve by Its 2015 Target; Alternative fuels Energy conversion Energy development Energy efficiency Energy industry Energy planning Energy research Fossil fuels Fuel research Hydrogen as fuel Hydrogen cars Interagency relations Policy evaluation Program evaluation Renewable energy sources Research and development Schedule slippages Energy sources Hydrogen Fuel Initiative