Thank you, Dr. Sunita Satyapal, for your leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) these past 22 years and your dedication to public service and support of the hydrogen and fuel cell community.

“May the force [of the most abundant element in the universe] be with you!” -Dr. Sunita Satyapal

Vision

A hydrogen economy will be realized in the United States by 2030.

Mission

To encourage the use of hydrogen as a primary fuel and to monitor progress towards the hydrogen economy.

GOALS (from DOE’s PATHWAY to COMMERCIAL Liftoff)

  • Hydrogen will play a role in decarbonizing up to 25% of the global energy related CO2 emissions

  • 10 million metric tons of H2 produced per year by 2030

  • 50 million metric tons of H2 produced per year by 2050

  • $1.50 to $2.00 per kg by 2035

  • Hydrogen Shot Goal - $1.00 per kg produced by 2031

  • 20-25 GW of green H2 produced per year via electrolysis by 2030


Laudato Si’

Pope Francis wrote us a letter.

Hydrogen: fuel of the future?

“… a market that will pay for low-carbon approaches or green hydrogen is coming.” -Vijay Vaitheeswaran