The Department of Energy (DOE) and Hyundai Motor Company announced this week their collaboration to assess and validate the status of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
The effort, which includes Hyundai providing five Hyundai NEXO fuel cell vehicles to DOE and supporting the installation of a SimpleFuel unit, in the Washington, D.C., area this fall, also involves detailed evaluation of the fueling infrastructure.
“The Trump Administration is committed to utilizing every source of energy to ensure America’s transportation needs and challenges are aptly met and resolved,” Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes, said. “To meet this commitment, it is essential that we collaborate with industry. We are pleased to partner with Hyundai to help advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and ensure our nation’s sustainable transportation future.”
The SimpleFuel system stemmed from the DOE’s H-Prize H2Refuel competition, which encouraged American innovators to develop small-scale hydrogen generation systems to refuel forklifts or vehicles at community centers, businesses, and other locations that do not currently have hydrogen stations nearby.
“Hyundai Motor Company is proud to partner with and support the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program as part of our commitment in supporting the transition to clean energy,” Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Euisun Chung, said. “With the potential for application across multiple industries, we firmly believe that hydrogen fuel cells are necessary for a sustainable future. We are delighted that our technologies can help the U.S. Department of Energy as it continues to explore the future potential of hydrogen.”