Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

• Development of demonstration projects by pursuing federal funds and other
available funds to augment state resources, advancing public education
about hydrogen and fuel cell technology and building the necessary
infrastructure to support commercial use and adoption of hydrogen and fuel
cell technologies; and
• Coordinating and supporting research and education activities in hydrogen
and fuel cells between state universities and federally funded research and
development organizations in the state to promote closer cooperation and
advance the state's overall capabilities and programs in hydrogen and fuel
cell technologies.
Five hundred thousand dollars was appropriated from the general fund to the Economic
Development Department in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to implement the hydrogen and
fuel cell program.
A 2003 report, “New Mexico Hydrogen Cluster Opportunity Assessment”
(www.energy.appstate.edu/fuelcells/docs/nm.pdf), was prepared by Los Alamos National
Laboratory to provide an initial opportunity assessment that may be used as the basis for
a state hydrogen-cluster strategic plan.
Contact:
New Mexico Economic Development Department
1100 St. Francis Drive, Suite 1060
Santa Fe NM 87505
Phone: (800) 374-3061or (505) 827-0300
Fax: (505) 827-0328
E-mail: edd.info@state.nm.us
Web: www.edd.state.nm.us
Albuquerque: Renewable Energy Policy
http://daystar2.cabq.gov:81/detailreport/Reports/Temp/315200671127.pdf
Albuquerque adopted a renewable energy policy in 2005, to join the state in advancing
the development of hydrogen, fuel cell, renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies to protect the public health of its citizens and its economic future and
energy stability. The city defines renewable energy as any energy resource that is
naturally regenerated over a short time scale and is: generated by use of low- or zeroemissions
generation technology with substantial long-term production potential; and
generated by the use of renewable energy resources, that may include:
• Solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal resources;
• Fuel cells that are not fossil fueled; and
• Biomass resources, so long as they do not include electric energy generated
by use of fossil fuel, waste products from fossil sources, waste products from
inorganic sources or nuclear energy.
In part, the city’s plan calls for:
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