This collaborative effort consists of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), automakers and energy companies. This partnership provides a structure and process for dialogue on hydrogen research, with a focus on pre-competitive, high-risk research that addresses technology breakthroughs needed to realize the National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap.
Additionally, the group explores the energy, environmental and economic attributes of various pathways to hydrogen production, as well as the merits of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles relative to other advanced fuel-vehicle systems. ConocoPhillips joined the partnership in 2003 and participates in the executive steering group, fuels operations group and additional technical teams.