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NREL FCHT Program Introduction

DOE Hydrogen Delivery Workshop February 25-26 Keith Wipke, Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies

Laboratory Program Manager

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NREL Laboratory Snapshot

• Physical Assets Owned by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

• Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy under Contract to DOE

• 2400 staff and world-class facilities • More than 350 active partnerships annually

• Campus is a living model of sustainable energy

Dedicated Solely to Advancing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Scope of Mission

Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Systems Integration Market Relevance

Residential Buildings

Commercial Buildings

Personal and Commercial Vehicles

Solar

Wind and Water

Biomass

Hydrogen

Geothermal

Grid Infrastructure

Distributed Energy Interconnection

Battery and Thermal Storage

Transportation

Industry

Federal Agencies

State and Local Governments

International

Innovation for Our Energy Future

Biomass, 36.9

Building Technologies, 34.7 Federal Energy

Mgmt Prg, 6.0

Geothermal Technology, 4.6

Facilities & Infrastructure, 26.3

Hydrogen Technologies,

15.9 Industrial Technology,

0.7

EERE Pgm Support, 2.3

EERE Strategic Programs, 7.6

Solar Energy, 67.6

Vehicle Technology, 24.2 Weatherization &

Intergovernmental Program, 2.4

Wind & Water Power, 43.1

Electric Delivery &

Energy Reliability, 3.8

Office of Science, 17.7

Other DOE, 6.8

Other Federal Agencies, 32.2

Non Federal Funding (WFO), 19.3

NREL FY2012 Program Funding by Source $352M

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NREL FCHT Program Objectives

• Maintain a robust portfolio of technology development activity in hydrogen production, hydrogen delivery, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells that grows out of advances in scientific underpinnings and is informed by rigorous analysis

• Enable more rapid penetration of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies into the marketplace by partnering with industry in evaluating and optimizing integrated energy systems and in helping to overcome barriers in codes and standards

• Provide analysis to DOE to guide its portfolio selection, to NREL to guide our RD&D, and to the energy analysis and investment communities to convey the role of fuel cells and hydrogen in the national energy sector.

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NREL FCHT Program Budget

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NREL Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies Program Budget Authority

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Tech Support/Market TransformNuclear

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Codes/StandardsTechnologyValidationFuel cells

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Production/Delivery

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DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office Structure

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NREL Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies Program

• Hydrogen production and delivery

• Hydrogen storage

• Fuel cells

• Fuel cell manufacturing R&D

• Technology validation

• Market transformation

• Safety, codes and standards

• Systems analysis

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NREL Delivery Project -- Dispenser Hose Reliability Testing

NREL performs accelerated testing and cycling of 700 bar hydrogen dispensing hoses • Work is focused on reducing cost and

increasing reliability and safety • Researchers perform mechanical,

thermal, and pressure stress tests on new and used hydrogen dispensing hoses

• The hose material is analyzed to identify hydrogen infiltration, embrittlement, and crack initiation/propagation

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Major ESIF Laboratories/Capabilities

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NREL FCHT Program IntroductionNREL Laboratory SnapshotScope of MissionNREL FY2012 Program Funding by SourceNREL FCHT Program ObjectivesNREL FCHT Program BudgetDOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office StructureNREL Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies ProgramNREL Delivery Project -- Dispenser Hose Reliability TestingMajor ESIF Laboratories/CapabilitiesNREL