Roadmaps & Vision Documents
These roadmaps and vision documents provide direction for the DOE Hydrogen Program. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
The Hydrogen Posture Plan (PDF 2.5 MB), published in December 2006, outlines a coordinated plan for activities under the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, both at the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation. This document serves as an update of the previous plan, issued in February 2004, for integrating ongoing and future hydrogen research, development, and demonstration activities into a focused Hydrogen Program.
The previous version of DOE's Hydrogen Posture Plan, published in February 2004, outlines the activities, milestones, and deliverables DOE plans to pursue to support America's shift to a hydrogen-based transportation energy system. The Posture Plan integrates research, development, and demonstration activities from the DOE renewable, nuclear, fossil, and science offices, and identifies milestones for technology development over the next decade, leading up to a technology readiness milestone in 2015. The plan also points out that the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier can enhance energy security while reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap (PDF 1.96 MB) was unveiled by the Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, November 12, 2002. The Roadmap provides a blueprint for the coordinated, long-term, public and private efforts required for hydrogen energy development.
A National Vision of America's Transition to a Hydrogen Economy—to 2030 and Beyond (PDF 1.14 MB) was published in February 2002 as a result of the Hydrogen Vision Meeting. This document summarizes the potential role for hydrogen systems in America's energy future, outlining the common vision of the hydrogen economy.
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