“Research, development and deployment of hydrogen is central to President Bush’s Advanced Energy Initiative,” Secretary Bodman said.  “Receiving candid advice from this committee is one of the many ways we are working to meet the President’s goal of moving toward a hydrogen economy and reducing our dependence on foreign sources of oil.” 

Hydrogen is key to DOE’s long-term energy and environmental security strategy, is an integral part of the AEI, and supports a robust technology portfolio.  Under the AEI, President Bush’s FY 2007 budget requests $215 million for hydrogen research and development, a 55 percent increase from 2006.  For more information on the AEI visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/stateoftheunion/2006/energy/index.html.

Following EPACT 2005 guidelines, DOE will deliver a biennial report to Congress describing committee recommendations, how DOE will implement those recommendations, as well as a rationale for recommendations that might not be implemented.

The 25 selected members comprise a balanced committee of both technical expertise and stakeholder viewpoints.  HTAC membership includes representatives of domestic industry, academia, professional societies, government agencies, financial organizations and environmental groups, as well as experts in the area of hydrogen safety.  Members will elect a chairperson at their first meeting to be held in the coming months and will meet approximately twice per year.  Meetings will be announced in the Federal Register.                                     

Membership of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
Name	Affiliation	Position
Larry Bawden	Jadoo Power Systems	President & CEO
John Bresland	U. S. Chemical Safety Board	Board Member
Mark Chernoby	DaimlerChrysler Corp.	V.P., Advanced Vehicle Engineering
Uma Chowdhry	DuPont	Director of Engineering Technology
Millie Dresselhaus	MIT	Professor
David Friedman	Union of Concerned Scientists	Research Director Clean Vehicles
John Hofmeister	Shell Oil Company	President & U.S. Country Chair
Art Katsaros	Air Products & Chemicals Inc.	Group V.P., Development & Technology
Dan Keuter	Entergy Nuclear	Vice President
Alan Lloyd	California EPA (retired)	Former Secretary of California EPA
Byron McCormick	General Motors	Executive Director of Fuel Cell Activities
Mike Mudd	FutureGen Alliance	Chief Executive Officer
Rand Napoli	Florida State Fire Marshal	Director
Ian Purtle	Cargill, Inc.	Corp. V.P. & Director of Process Solutions
Michael Ramage	ExxonMobil	Executive Advisor
James Reinsch	Bechtel Power	Senior Vice President
Gerry Richmond	University of Oregon	Noyes Professor of Chemistry
Roger Saillant	Plug Power	President & CEO
Robert Shaw	Arete Corporation	President
Kathleen Taylor	General Motors (retired)	Director of Materials & Processes Lab
Jan van Dokkum	UTC Power	President
J. Craig Venter	J. Craig Venter Institute	Founder and President
Gregory Vesey	ChevronTechnology Ventures	President
Robert Walker	Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates	Chairman
John Wootten	Peabody Energy (retired)	V.P. of Environment and Technology

*To learn more about the hydrogen program, visit: Hydrogen.energy.gov.

HTAC terms vary from one to three years.  Approximately a third of the membership will turnover each year, which will give other candidates an opportunity to serve in the coming years and to provide their input and expertise.

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