DOE selects six hydrogen tech projects

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Six projects were selected Thursday by the U.S. Department of Energy to further hydrogen technology.

The projects selected come from academic institutions as well as private companies, namely: Louisiana State University, Abengoa Bioenergy R&D Inc., Energy Conversion Devices Inc., Electric Transportation Engineering Corp., Hythane Co., and Iowa State University.

"The selections help to fulfill President Bush's hydrogen fuel initiative which describes a hydrogen economy that minimizes America's dependence on foreign oil, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and provides funding for hydrogen research and development," the DOE said in announcing the selections.