The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will continue its effort to educate state and local government officials about the vision of a hydrogen economy with a workshop in Austin, Texas on Friday, April 16. Offered in partnership with the Texas State Energy Conservation Office, Texas Clean Air Working Group and Fuel Cells Texas, the event will include a lunchtime tour of Austin Energy's fuel cell installation.

Working with regional, state, and local partners on a six-city tour, DOE 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. 

President Bush has called on DOE to pursue the promise of hydrogen. The hydrogen workshop series is a cornerstone of DOE's public education strategy for hydrogen, as recommended in the president's National Energy Policy.

WHO: Federal, state and local officials, academic and industry leaders

WHAT: A hydrogen technology education workshop

WHEN: Friday, April 16 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WHERE: Omni Austin Hotel - Downtown, 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 -- Phone: 512-476-3700