Fuel Cell Education and Advocacy Groups

Fuel Cell Initiative Advisory Committee Joe B. Redfield, Committee Member (210) 522-3729 

Description. House Bill 2845, passed by the 77th Legislature, directed the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) to develop a plan for the acceleration of the commercialization of fuel cells in Texas. The bill also called on SECO to appoint an advisory committee to help with this task. The duty of the Fuel Cell Initiative Advisory Committee (FCIAC) was to help develop the plan that offers policy options to the legislature to ensure the viability of a fuel cell industry in Texas now and in the future. The FCIAC has a number of their published reports online at www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us /fciachome.htm. 

Description. Incorporated in September 2001, Fuel Cells Texas is a non-profit trade association representing the fuel cell industry in Texas. The mission of Fuel Cells Texas is to accelerate the broad commercialization and deployment of fuel cells in the state of Texas through public education, policy alignment, and development of state-sponsored initiatives. The members of Fuel Cells Texas include FuelCell Energy, Hunt Power, Methanex Corporation, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, DuPont Fuel Cells, IdaTech, Plug Power, 

Air Liquide, UTC Fuel Cells, Ballard Power Systems, and Shell Hydrogen. 

Good Company Associates Christine Herbert, Vice President (512) 480-2226 

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