National Research Council

The National Research Council (NRC) was established in 1916 and operates as a part of the National Academies, a private, nonprofit institution initiated under a congressional charter signed in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln. The NRC provides DOE's Hydrogen Program with expert advice based on sound scientific evidence in matters involving science, engineering, and technology. The NRC is administered jointly by the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine through the NRC Governing Board.

NRC information for the DOE Hydrogen Program is available through various related reports and publications. Below is a selection of these publications.

Related NRC Reports and Publications

• Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: Second Report, NRC Report, March 2008.

• Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report, NRC Report, August 2005.

• Prospective Evaluation of Applied Energy Research and Development at DOE (Phase One): A First Look Forward, NRC Report, June 27, 2005.

• The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs, NRC Report, February 2004.

• Economy Offers Major Opportunities But Faces Considerable Hurdles, National Academies Press Release, February 4, 2004.

• The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs, NRC Presentation, February 2004.

• Interim Letter Report from the National Research Council, April 4, 2003.