Energy Secretary Abraham to View Hydrogen Dispensing and Storage Equipment in Allentown, Pa.

6/4/2004

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

News Advisory:

On Monday, June 7, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will visit Air Products and Chemicals Inc. in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to highlight the company's role in President Bush's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative.

Last month, President Bush and Secretary Abraham announced that the Department of Energy had selected more than $350 million in hydrogen research projects to address the major technical and economic hurdles that must be overcome to make the hydrogen vision a reality. With private sector cost share, these projects will contribute $575 million to hydrogen research over the next 5 years.

Air Products and Chemicals will play an important part in two of those projects. They will lead one of five teams in the National Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration activity. These "learning demonstrations" will provide important fuel cell vehicle and hydrogen refueling infrastructure performance, cost and durability data to focus research efforts. Air Products will also conduct research on novel materials for hydrogen storage.

WHO: U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham

WHAT: Tour and Remarks to Air Products Employees and Guests

WHEN: Monday, June 7, 2004, 2:45 p.m.

WHERE: Air Products and Chemicals Inc., 7201 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, Pa.