DOE's Hydrogen Power Education Program Begins Six-City National Tour

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced last month a new effort to educate state and local government officials about the vision of a hydrogen economy.  "Hydrogen Power: The Promise, The Challenge" is a six-city national tour to commence in Lansing, Mich., this month. Working with regional, state and local partners, the U.S. Department of Energy will offer "Hydrogen 101" to state and local officials who do not have a technical background, but are interested in learning more about hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, hydrogen safety and the challenges to achieving the hydrogen vision.

The "Hydrogen Power" workshop series will begin in Lansing on Tuesday, March 23, and is offered in partnership with Lansing Community College and Michigan's NextEnergy. The second stop is Austin, Texas, on Friday, April 16, in cooperation with the Texas State Energy Conservation Office and the Texas Clean Air Working Group. The series will travel to cities in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West before wrapping up in fall 2004.