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Calvert Supports Prize Bill for Hydrogen Fuel

Date: May 10, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Energy


CALVERT SUPPORTS PRIZE BILL FOR HYDROGEN FUEL

Congressman Ken Calvert supported House passage of a H.R. 5143, the H-Prize Act of 2006. The bill would offer prizes to spur new innovations in hydrogen technology that would make hydrogen a viable alternative to oil for vehicle fuel. H.R. 5143 passed with an overwhelming majority of 416 to 6.

"Hydrogen is the ideal transportation fuel. It is clean, it is abundant, and most importantly, it can be produced here at home. The only emission from a hydrogen car is pure water, so smog and pollution could become problems of the past. But before hydrogen cars can become practical alternatives to the cars we drive today, significant technical hurdles must be overcome. The H-Prize will help make that happen by establishing a national competition that will summon our nation's technological innovators and entrepreneurs to the task of making the hydrogen economy a reality," said Calvert, who is a cosponsor of the bill.

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