Resources and Outreach Tools

Here are some reports, websites and other outreach tools to help you make the case for fuel cells and hydrogen -

CapWiz - send your Congressman a letter telling him/her you support hydrogen and fuel cells and to restore the budget to at least 2009 level.

CapWiz Media Guide - find contacts at your local paper for a quick letter to the editor or an invitation for a demonstration or press event

Detailed Budget "Ask" - outline to restore budget and how to allocate funding

Five Reasons to Restore Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in FY 2010 Budget

Rebuttal Document to Chu's Four Miracles

Facts About Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Progress, Potential, and Why We Must Move Ahead

Toyota's Problem with Plug-in Hybrids

CARB's letter to Dr. Chu

State Fuel Cell and Hydrogen database - searchable database that chronicles all U.S. policy, initiatives, incentives, stationary installations, vehicle demonstrations and hydrogen fueling stations. A great tool to highlight what is going on in your state or the U.S. as a whole. Contains contact info and links.

Q&A comparing PHEVs with FCVs - Thanks to Sandy Thomas for putting this together

Budget Messages - compilation of facts/figures and talking points to cherry pick for articles or letters

Grassroots tools - contains links and ideas to help spread the word to Congress, newspapers, and others (friends, family, potential customers) about fuel cells and hydrogen. Sending an email or letter to your Congressman or local newspaper is an easy and effective way to show support for the industry.

H2 and You - Hydrogen Education Foundation's site

Increase your H2 IQ - lots of fact sheets

Fuel Cells 2000's Fuel Cell Library - contains tons of articles, reports, studies

California Fuel Cell Partnership's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Station Deployment Plan: A Strategy for Meeting the Challenge Ahead

A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007 - a survey of the experiences of transit agencies and their partners in deploying hydrogen buses (fuel cell and hydrogen internal combustion engine) in their transit fleets.