Energy Secretary Abraham in Lansing, Mich. Feb. 19 to Announce Workshops on Hydrogen Power: The Promise, The Challenge

2/18/2004

From: Tom Welch of the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 202-586-5806

News Advisory:

On Thursday, Feb. 19, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will announce "Hydrogen Power: The Promise, The Challenge," a new workshop series sponsored by the department's Hydrogen Program. The series will officially begin in Lansing, Mich., on March 23, in a workshop held in partnership with Lansing Community College and Michigan's NextEnergy. The workshop series will stop in Austin, Texas, and four other major cities in 2004.

The workshops will provide a "Hydrogen 101" learning opportunity for state and local government officials who do not have a technical background, but are interested in learning more about the vision of a hydrogen economy, fuel cell technologies and the challenges to achieving the hydrogen vision. Hydrogen technology and fuel cell research have the potential to solve several major challenges facing America today, including dependence on foreign oil, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Thursday, Feb. 19:

WHO:

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham

WHAT:

Brief remarks, Media Availability

WHEN:

3:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Technology Learning Center at Lansing Community College, Corner of Capital Ave. and Shiawassee St., Lansing, Mich.