President Obama signs 2010 energy bill

Good news! On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the 2010 Energy & Water appropriations bill which includes funding for the DoE Hydrogen Program and other offices at approximately 2009 levels for both stationary and transportation hydrogen technologies.
Read a joint industry press release about President Obama's signing of the budget:
Funding a Diverse Portfolio of Clean Vehicle and Energy Technologies is Right Choice for America
This budget is a clear signal that America strongly supports the development of hydrogen energy technologies and bringing new products to the marketplace. The industry rallied in the face of a surprising challenge this year and helped to educate and encourage Congress to restore funding for transportation applications that had been proposed to be zeroed from the 2010 DoE budget.
Major car manufacturers have restated their commitments to deploy hydrogen vehicles; sales are increasing for stationary power and distributed hydrogen generation; forward-looking countries like Germany, Japan, and Iceland are ramping up investment in their hydrogen production and fueling infrastructures.
For over 20 years, the NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo has been the number one venue to showcase products, technology, and resources that support hydrogen energy implementation. The press traditionally covers this annual industry event extensively and, in a year where we have seen some controversy, the coverage will be more intense.
The 2010 NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo will be held May 3 - 5 in Long Beach, California. Make sure your organization is represented. If you are marketing a product, a service, or R&D success that relates to any aspect of hydrogen energy, this show is the right place to be. Let the world know that your company is a part of the hydrogen and fuel cell solution!