Energy Dept. will re-think cuts to SC hydrogen fuel research
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Supporters of hydrogen fuel cell research in South Carolina spent Tuesday in Washington pushing back on proposed cuts.
Those who hope hydrogen will boost South Carolina’s economy went to DC with a mission: get money for hydrogen fuel cell research back on the table.
Last week, the Obama Administration moved to cut funds.
Supporters hope to use the money for more projects like a hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus.
We showed it to you in March, when researchers and government leaders talked about the alternative fuel.
They received a setback last week when a proposed $100 million was cut from federal funding for research.
WIS News 10 has learned the Department of Energy will re-think those cuts. That’s music to Columbia Mayor Bob Coble’s ears.
“We’ve been meeting with congressional and White House leaders, really talking about the significance about the hydrogen economy and what it means to Columbia and at the White House earlier we received some very good news,” said Coble.
In a nutshell, a Senate subcommittee chairman told the Energy Secretary the cuts to hydrogen would be a mistake.
The secretary agreed to continue discussing it.
Posted by Jeremy Turnage
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