U.S. Department of Energy Senior Official to Speak on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 5, David Friedman, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), will speak on the history and future plans of the DOE's hydrogen and fuel cell program at the National Press Club. Automakers and hydrogen infrastructure providers will also discuss their latest plans and progress.

At the end of the briefing, participants will be invited to view two of the world's first commercial fuel cell electric vehicles – the Hyundai Tucson and the Toyota Mirai.

Chosen to represent the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008), National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is officially held on October 8th and will include numerous events around the country held by industry and government throughout the week.

Additional details about the event are included below:

WHO:

• David Friedman, Acting Assistant Secretary for EERE, U.S. Department of Energy
• The Honorable Senator Byron Dorgan (retired)
• Joel Ewanick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Element
• Charlie Freese, Executive Director, Global Fuel Cell Activities, GM and Chair, H2USA
• Andy Freels, President, Hyundai America Technical Center
• Steve Center, Vice President, Environmental Business Development Office - Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• Robert Wimmer, Director, Energy & Environmental Research, Toyota North America

WHAT:

• From the Lab to the Road: Forty Years of Fuel Cells at DOE

WHERE:    

• National Press Club
  529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
  Washington, DC 20045

WHEN:

• Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT)

For additional information, contact [email protected]. For inquiries regarding David Friedman and his remarks, please contact [email protected].

SOURCE U.S. Department of Energy