The H-Prize

That's right folks! Just like the X-Prize, the US Congress has passed a bill allocating funds for the H-Prize. H being hydrogen. From the Alternative Fuels Index, "By an overwhelming vote of 416 to 6, the House of Representatives Wednesday passed H.R. 5143, the H-Prize Act of 2006. The legislation, introduced by Research Subcommittee Chairman Bob Inglis (R-SC), would establish a national prize competition to encourage the development of breakthrough technologies that would enable a hydrogen economy." And this by a Republican.
But really, this is and should be a bipartisan issue because the technology, which is being touted mainly for vehicles at the moment, is capable of being used in almost every aspect of our daily lives. From powering office buildings, to cars, to wrist watches hydrogen in fuels cells can radically alter our lives by providing clean, safe energy. Way cool, way cool.
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