Power of Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element on earth—it consists of only one proton and one electron. Yet it can store and deliver tremendous amount of usable energy. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for example has used hydrogen from rocket fuel, and to fuel cells to power their electrical systems on spacecraft.

Hydrogen and fuel cells can play an important role in our national energy strategy, with the potential for use in a broad range of applications, across virtually all sectors—transportation, commercial, industrial, residential, and  portable. Furthermore, they can provide energy for use in diverse applications, including distributed or combined-heat-and-power; backup power; systems for storing and enabling renewable energy; portable power; auxiliary power for trucks, aircraft, rail, and ships; specialty vehicles such as forklifts; and passenger and freight vehicles including cars, trucks and buses.