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1367 FY 2008 Annual Progress Report DOE Hydrogen Program 3M Company V.C.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861 V.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962 V.G.8 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes ......................................... 978 A Mountain Top, LLC X.8 HyDRA: Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool ................................... 1275 Addison Bain VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202 ADMA Products V.K.2 Low-Cost Manufacturable Microchannel Systems for Passive PEM Water Management . . . . . . . . . . 1075 Advanced Technology Corporation III.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Air Liquide III.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis .........................................365 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. III.9 Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen ....... 404 III.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania .................................. 427 IV.B.2 Hydrogen Storage by Reversible Hydrogenation of Liquid-Phase Hydrogen Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 IV.C.1m Enabling Discovery of Materials With a Practical Heat of Hydrogen Adsorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 VII.5 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project .............................................. 1128 VII.10 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station ......................................1152 VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202 X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit VII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project ............1121 Albemarle Corporation IV.A.1m Catalyzed Nano-Framework Stablized High-Density Reversible Hydrogen Storage Systems ........510 Altairnano VII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station .............................................................. 1142 American National Standards Institute VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards ................. 1205 Ames Laboratory II.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors ................224 XVI. Project Listings by Organization

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3M CompanyV.C.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861

V.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962

V.G.8 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .978

A Mountain Top, LLCX.8 HyDRA: Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1275

Addison BainVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

ADMA ProductsV.K.2 Low-Cost Manufacturable Microchannel Systems for Passive PEM Water Management . . . . . . . . . .1075

Advanced Technology CorporationIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Air Liquide III.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.III.9 Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen . . . . . . . 404

III.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

IV.B.2 Hydrogen Storage by Reversible Hydrogenation of Liquid-Phase Hydrogen Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602

IV.C.1m Enabling Discovery of Materials With a Practical Heat of Hydrogen Adsorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

VII.5 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1128

VII.10 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1152

VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

Alameda-Contra Costa TransitVII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Albemarle CorporationIV.A.1m Catalyzed Nano-Framework Stablized High-Density Reversible Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . .510

AltairnanoVII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

American National Standards InstituteVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

Ames LaboratoryII.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

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Archer Daniels Midland CompanyII.A.6 Hydrogen Generation from Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates via the Aqueous-Phase Reforming

(APR) Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Argonne National LaboratoryII.A.4 Pressurized Steam Reforming of Bio-Derived Liquids for Distributed Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . .35

II.A.13 Integrated Short Contact Time Hydrogen Generator (SCPO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

II.A.14 Distributed Reforming of Renewable Liquids via Water Splitting Using Oxygen Transport Membrane (OTM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

II.H.4 High Temperature Thermochemical Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

II.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

III.2 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368

III.10 Hydrogen Pipeline Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

IV.C.1l Hydrogen Storage Media through Nanostructured Polymeric Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670

IV.E.2 System Level Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .731

V.A.1 Fuel Cell Systems Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .793

V.A.8 Fuel Cell Testing at Argonne National Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .830

V.C.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861

V.C.4 PEMFC using Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Electrodes in MEAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .878

V.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

V.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

X.2 Fuel-Cycle Analysis of Hydrogen-Powered Fuel-Cell Systems with the GREET Model . . . . . . . . . . .1252

X.11 Hydrogen Quality Issues for Fuel Cell Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285

Arizona State UniversityII.A.8 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

II.B.3 Development of Water Splitting Catalysts Using a Novel Molecular Evolution Approach . . . . . . . . . . .96

II.D.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

V.B.1 Nitrided Metallic Bipolar Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844

V.G.10 Protic Salt Polymer Membranes: High-Temperature Water-Free Proton-Conducting Membranes . . . .987

Arkema Inc.V.G.7 Improved, Low-Cost, Durable Fuel Cell Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

ASME InternationalIII.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

VIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

ASME Standards Technology LLCIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

ATI Allegheny LudlumV.B.1 Nitrided Metallic Bipolar Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844

ATI Wah ChangII.D.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

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Automotive Fuel Cell CorporationV.C.2 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM

Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868

VII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

Avalence LLCII.B.6 High-Capacity, High Pressure Electrolysis System with Renewable Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Ballard Power SystemsV.B.2 Next Generation Bipolar Plates for Automotive PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849

V.D.5 Intergovernmental Stationary Fuel Cell System Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .916

V.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

BASF Catalysts LLCV.F.1 Platinum Group Metal Recycling Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935

BASF Fuel Cell ETEKV.D.4 FC40 International Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912

Battelle Memorial InstituteV.A.10 Market Opportunity Assessment of Direct Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cells in Federal and Portable

Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .837

VII.13 Technology Validation: Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1171

IX.3 Hydrogen Education for Code Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1226

BCS Fuel CellsV.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

Becht EngineeringVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

BekkTech LLCV.G.2 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity

Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949

Benemann AssociatesVII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

Bloom Energy, Inc.V.D.6 Low-Cost Co-Production of Hydrogen and Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .919

BMW Hybrid Technology CorporationIII.9 Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen . . . . . . . 404

Boston UniversityIV.B.3 Chemical Hydride Slurry for Hydrogen Production and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

Bowling Green State UniversityII.E.5 Production of Hydrogen For Clean and Renewable Sources of Energy for Fuel Cell Vehicles . . . . . . .159

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BP AmericaVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and

Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

VII.2 Ford and BP Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration Program Review 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117

X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

Brookhaven National LaboratoryII.K.11 Catalyzed Water Oxidation by Solar Irradiation of Band-Gap-Narrowed Semiconductors . . . . . . . . 306

IV.A.1k Aluminum Hydride Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

V.C.3 Highly Dispersed Alloy Cathode Catalyst for Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

V.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

Cabot Fuel CellsV.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

California Institute of TechnologyII.K.7 Sunlight-Driven Hydrogen Formation by Membrane-Supported Photoelectrochemical Water

Splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

IV.A.1h Development and Evaluation of Advanced Hydride Systems for Reversible Hydrogen Storage. . . . . .483

IV.A.1r Synthesis of Nanophase Materials for Thermodynamically Tuned Reversible Hydrogen Storage. . . . .534

IV.C.1n Enhanced Hydrogen Dipole Physisorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .679

V.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

Case Western Reserve UniversityV.B.2 Next Generation Bipolar Plates for Automotive PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849

V.C.5 Novel Non-Precious Metals for PEMFC: Catalyts Selection through Molecular Modeling and Durability Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881

V.G.3 Microstructural Design and Development of High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .953

V.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962

V.G.12 Poly(p-Phenylene Sulfonic Acids): PEMs with Frozen-In Free Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .997

V.G.13 NanoCapillary Network Proton Conducting Membranes for High Temperature Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1002

V.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

V.J.1 Light-Weight, Low Cost PEM Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1065

Catacel CorporationII.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Center for Technology CommercializationII.B.1 Low-Cost, High-Pressure Hydrogen Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

CeralinkV.F.1 Platinum Group Metal Recycling Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .935

Ceramatec, Inc.II.H.3 Laboratory-Scale High Temperature Electrolysis System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

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CFD Research CorporationV.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

Chemical Composite Coatings Int’l, LLCIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Chemsultants International Inc.V.G.3 Microstructural Design and Development of High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes 953

Chevron Technology Ventures LLCIII.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

VII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Chrysler LLCVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

City of Las VegasVII.9 Southern Nevada Alternative Fuels Demonstration Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150

City of Santa Fe SpringsVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

ClearFuels Technology, Inc.VII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

Clemson UniversityV.E.2 Fundamental Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926

V.G.11 Fluoroalkylphosphonic-Acid-Based Proton Conductors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .992

Colorado School of MinesII.A.9 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification. . . . . . . . . .57

II.A.12 Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

II.G.2 Cost-Effective Method for Producing Self-Supporting Pd Alloy Membrane for Use in the Efficient Production of Coal-Derived Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

V.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962

V.G.8 Novel Approaches to Immobilized Heteropoly Acid (HPA) Systems for High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Polymer-Type Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .978

Colorado State UniversityII.K.9 A Combinatorial Approach to Realization of Efficient Water Photoelectrolysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Columbia Gas of KentuckyIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Compressed Gas Association, Inc.VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

Concurrent Technologies CorporationIII.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

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Construction Engineering Research LaboratoryV.D.5 Intergovernmental Stationary Fuel Cell System Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .916

CSA AmericaVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

Cummins Power GenerationV.I.1 Diesel-Fueled SOFC System for Class 7/Class 8 On-Highway Truck Auxiliary Power . . . . . . . . . . . 1048

Daimler AGVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

Dalhousie UniversityV.C.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861

David BowmanX.1 Development of HyTrans Model and Integrated Scenario Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1247

Delaware State UniversityIV.A.3 Center for Hydrogen Storage Research at Delaware State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546

V.F.2 Platinum Recycling Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .939

Delphi CorporationV.I.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development for Auxiliary Power in Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications . . . . .1056

DGS Metallurgical Solutions, Inc.III.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Directed Technologies, Inc.II.A.3 Analysis of Ethanol Reforming System Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

V.A.2 Mass Production Cost Estimation for Direct H2 PEM Fuel Cell System for Automotive Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .798

X.6 Updates to the H2A Hydrogen Production Discounted Cash Flow Model (H2A Version 2.0) . . . . . 1269

Distributed Energy SystemsVII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

Drexel UniversityIV.C.4 Carbide-Derived Carbons with Tunable Porosity Optimized for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

DTE EnergyVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

Duke UniversityIV.C.1d Optimizing the Binding Energy of Hydrogen on Nanostructured Carbon Materials through

Structure Control and Chemical Doping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .632

DuPontV.F.2 Platinum Recycling Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .939

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Ecommerce Systems, Inc.IX.3 Hydrogen Education for Code Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1226

Edison Materials Technology CenterII.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Edison Welding Institute/DelphiII.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Electricore, Inc.V.I.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development for Auxiliary Power in Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications . . . . .1056

Electrolytica, Inc.IV.B.1h Low-Cost Precursors to Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587

Eltron Research & Development, Inc.II.G.1 Scale-Up of Hydrogen Transport Membranes for IGCC and FutureGen Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Endura Plastics, Inc.V.J.1 Light-Weight, Low Cost PEM Fuel Cell Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1065

EnerFuel, Inc.VII.7 Florida Hydrogen Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

Energetics, Inc.VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

X.9 Lessons Learned for Fueling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1279

Engineering Procurement & ConstructionII.B.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Entergy NuclearII.B.7 Advanced Alkaline Electrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Ergenics CorporationII.A.7 Integrated Hydrogen Production, Purification and Compression System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

ESI US R&DV.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

Faraday Technology, Inc.II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

FirexploVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

Florida Hydrogen Initiative, Inc.VII.7 Florida Hydrogen Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

Florida International UniversityII.F.4 Photobiological Hydrogen Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

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Ford Motor CompanyIV.A.2 Discovery of Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage through Molecular

Modeling and Combinatorial Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

VII.2 Ford and BP Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration Program Review 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117

X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

Freudenberg-NOK General PartnershipV.B.3 Low-Cost Durable Seals for PEMFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

FuelCell Energy, Inc.III.12 Development of Highly Efficient Solid-State Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . .415

V.E.3 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .930

V.G.15 High Temperature Membrane with Humidification-Independent Cluster Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1012

VII.10 Validation of an Integrated Hydrogen Energy Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1152

G&S Titanium, Inc.II.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Gas Equipment Engineering CorporationIII.7 Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

Gas Technology InstituteII.D.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

IV.C.2 Electron-Charged Graphite-Based Hydrogen Storage Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .687

VII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

III.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

GE Energy NuclearII.B.7 Advanced Alkaline Electrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

GE Global Research CenterII.A.13 Integrated Short Contact Time Hydrogen Generator (SCPO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

II.B.7 Advanced Alkaline Electrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

VII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

GenCell CorporationV.B.1 Nitrided Metallic Bipolar Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844

General Atomics CorporationII.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

General MotorsV.H.2 Visualization of Fuel Cell Water Transport and Performance Characterization Under Freezing

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1037

VII.4 Hydrogen Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1124

Georgia Institute of TechnologyIV.A.1e First-Principles Modeling of Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydride Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465

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Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLCII.B.1 Low-Cost, High-Pressure Hydrogen Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

II.B.5 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

II.H.2 Hybrid Sulfur Thermochemical Process Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

V.G.16 Dimensionally Stable Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1016

V.G.18 Dimensionally Stable High Performance Membrane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1025

Golden BioEnergy CorporationII.F.5 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

GrafTech International Ltd.V.B.2 Next Generation Bipolar Plates for Automotive PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849

GWS Solutions of Tolland, LLCVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

H2 Technology Consulting LLCIV.E.3 Best Practices for Characterizing Hydrogen Storage Properties of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .736

H2Gen Innovations, Inc.II.A.1 Low-Cost Hydrogen Distributed Production System Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Hatch Mott MacDonaldIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Hatch Technology LLCIV.B.3 Chemical Hydride Slurry for Hydrogen Production and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

Hawaii Hydrogen CarriersIV.A.2 Discovery of Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage through Molecular

Modeling and Combinatorial Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Henkel CorporationV.B.3 Low-Cost Durable Seals for PEMFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

HERA Hydrogen Storage SystemsIV.B.3 Chemical Hydride Slurry for Hydrogen Production and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

Honeywell Engineering & TechnologyV.B.4 Cost and Performance Enhancements for a PEM Fuel Cell Turbocompressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .858

V.K.1 Development of Thermal and Water Management System for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1072

HRL Laboratories, LLCIV.A.1b Thermodynamically Tuned Nanophase Materials for Reversible Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Humboldt State UniversityIX.6 Hydrogen Technology and Energy Curriculum (HyTEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234

Huntsman Advanced MaterialsV.B.2 Next Generation Bipolar Plates for Automotive PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849

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Hydrogen Education FoundationIX.5 H2 and You: A Public Education Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1231

Hydrogen Safety, LLCVIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

Hydrogen SolarVII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

HyPerComp Engineering, Inc.II.B.6 High-Capacity, High Pressure Electrolysis System with Renewable Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

III.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

Hyundai Motor CompanyVII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Hyundai-KIA America Technical Center Inc.VII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Idaho National LaboratoryII.H.3 Laboratory-Scale High Temperature Electrolysis System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

IdaTech, LLCII.G.2 Cost-Effective Method for Producing Self-Supporting Pd Alloy Membrane for Use in the

Efficient Production of Coal-Derived Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

V.I.5 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1063

Innochem, Inc.IV.B.1h Low-Cost Precursors to Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587

Inorganic Specialists, Inc.II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Intelligent EnergyV.D.3 Development and Demonstration of a New-Generation High Efficiency 1-10 kW Stationary

Fuel Cell System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908

Intematix CorporationII.E.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: UNLV-SHGR at UH Project Subtask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

IV.A.1n High-Throughput Combinatorial Chemistry Development of Complex Hydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .515

IV.B.4 Development of Regenerable High-Capacity Boron Nitrogen Hydrides For Hydrogen Storage. . . . . .612

International Code Council, Inc.VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

International Truck and Engine CorporationV.I.1 Diesel-Fueled SOFC System for Class 7/Class 8 On-Highway Truck Auxiliary Power . . . . . . . . . . . 1048

Ion Power, Inc.V.F.2 Platinum Recycling Technology Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .939

Iowa State UniversityII.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

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J. Craig Venter InstituteII.F.1 Hydrogen From Water in a Novel Recombinant O2-Tolerant Cyanobacterial System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Jet Propulsion LaboratoryIV.A.1h Development and Evaluation of Advanced Hydride Systems for Reversible Hydrogen Storage. . . . . .483

IV.A.1r Synthesis of Nanophase Materials for Thermodynamically Tuned Reversible Hydrogen Storage. . . . .534

V.C.1 Advanced Cathode Catalysts and Supports for PEM Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861

VIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

John DeereV.E.2 Fundamental Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926

Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, Inc.V.C.3 Highly Dispersed Alloy Cathode Catalyst for Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

V.G.7 Improved, Low-Cost, Durable Fuel Cell Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

Karl GrossIV.C.1j NREL Research as Part of the Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .629

Kelvin HechtVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

Kettering UniversityV.G.1 Development of a Novel Proton Conducting Membrane and a CFD Multi-Phase Porous Flow

Model for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943

KeyspanV.D.5 Intergovernmental Stationary Fuel Cell System Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .916

Kia Motors CorporationVII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryV.G.6 New Polyelectrolyte Materials for High Temperature Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968

Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryIII.8 Inexpensive Delivery of Cold Hydrogen in High Performance Glass Fiber Composite Pressure

Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400

IV.C.1b Carbon Aerogels for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624

VII.6 Automotive Cryogenic Capable Pressure Vessels for Compact, High Dormancy (L)H2 Storage. . . . .1131

X.7 Water Needs and Constraints for Hydrogen Pathways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1272

Linde North America, Inc.II.A.7 Integrated Hydrogen Production, Purification and Compression System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Longitude 122 West, Inc.VIII.8 IEA Hydrogen Task 18: Evaluation of Integrated Demonstration Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1207

Los Alamos National LaboratoryII.D.4 Catalytic Solubilization and Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

II.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

IV.B.1a 2008 Overview - DOE Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence (CHSCoE) . . . . . . . . . . . . .556

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Los Alamos National Laboratory (Continued)IV.B.1f Chemical Hydrogen Storage R&D at Los Alamos National Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

V.A.5 Applied Science for Electrode Cost, Performance, and Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .816

V.A.7 Component Benchmarking Subtask Reported: USFCC Durability Protocol Development and Technically-Assisted Industrial and University Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .826

IX.7 H2 Educate – Middle School Hydrogen Education Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

V.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

V.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

V.E.1 Effects of Fuel and Air Impurities on PEM Fuel Cell Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922

V.G.4 PEM Fuel Cell Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .957

V.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

VIII.4 Hydrogen Fuel Quality: The Year In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1193

X.13 Evaluation of the Potential Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Use and Production of Hydrogen in Energy and Transportation Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1293

Makel EngineeringII.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIII.7 Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

Materials and Systems Research, Inc.II.C.3 Development of a Novel Efficient Solid-Oxide Hybrid for Co-Generation of Hydrogen and

Electricity Using Nearby Resources for Local Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Media and Process Technology Inc.II.C.2 Water-Gas Shift Reaction via a Single Stage Low-Temperature Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Membrane Reactor Technologies Ltd.II.A.7 Integrated Hydrogen Production, Purification and Compression System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Mercedes-Benz USA LLCVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration

and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

Metal Hydride Technologies, Inc.II.G.3 Experimental Demonstration of Advanced Palladium Membrane Separators for Central

High-Purity Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Metallurgical Viability, Inc.IV.B.3 Chemical Hydride Slurry for Hydrogen Production and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

Methanol FoundationV.I.2 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Prototype Demonstration for Consumer Electronics Applications . . . . . .1052

Michigan Molecular InstituteV.G.3 Microstructural Design and Development of High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes 953

Michigan Technological UniversityIV.D.4 Novel Metal Perhydrides for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717

V.H.2 Visualization of Fuel Cell Water Transport and Performance Characterization Under Freezing Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1037

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Midwest OptoelectronicsII.E.3 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Missouri University of Science and TechnologyII.C.3 Development of a Novel Efficient Solid-Oxide Hybrid for Co-Generation of Hydrogen and

Electricity Using Nearby Resources for Local Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

X.10 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Analysis: Lessons Learned from Stationary Power Generation . . . . . . . . . 1282

Montana State UniversityII.F.3 Use of Biological Materials and Biologically Inspired Materials for H2 Catalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

V.A.9 Montana Palladium Research Initiative: Detection of Trace Platinum Group Element Particulates with Laser Spectroscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .833

Mo-Sci CorporationIV.D.5 Glass Microspheres for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721

MTI Micro Fuel CellsV.I.2 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Prototype Demonstration for Consumer Electronics Applications . . . . . .1052

MVSystems, IncorporatedII.E.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: UNLV-SHGR at UH Project Subtask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

II.E.9 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: MVSystems Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

VII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

Nanoptek CorporationII.K.23 Strained TiO2 Photoanodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

National Center for Manufacturing SciencesVI.2 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Renewable Energy Applications - a DOE/NCMS

Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092

National Energy Technology LaboratoryII.D.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

II.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

National Fire Protection AgencyVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

National Fuel Cell Research CenterVII.5 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1128

National Hydrogen AssociationVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyIV.A.1l National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

IV.C.1c NIST Center for Neutron Research in Support of the Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . .627

V.A.6 Neutron Imaging Study of the Water Transport in Operating Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .821

V.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

VI.3 Metrology for Fuel Cell Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098

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National Renewable Energy LaboratoryII.A.12 Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

II.B.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

II.B.7 Advanced Alkaline Electrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

II.D.1 Indirectly Heated Gasification of Biomass to Produce Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

II.E.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: UNLV-SHGR at UH Project Subtask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

II.E.2 Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

II.E.3 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

II.E.4 University of Nevada, Reno Photo-Electrochemical Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

II.E.6 Theory of Oxides for Photo-Electrochemical Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

II.F.4 Photobiological Hydrogen Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

II.F.5 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

II.F.6 Fermentative and Electrohydrogenic Approaches to Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

II.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

II.K.3 Efficient H2 Production via Novel Molecular Chromophores and Nanostructures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

II.K.4 Regulation of H2 and CO2 Metabolism: Factors Involved in Partitioning of Photosynthetic Reductant in Green Algae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

IV.C.1a Overview of the DOE Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615

IV.C.1j NREL Research as Part of the Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .655

IV.F.2 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765

VI.1 Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Manufacturing R&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089

VII.12 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1163

VII.13 Technology Validation: Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1171

VIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

IX.3 Hydrogen Education for Code Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1226

X.3 Discrete Choice Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Refueling Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1257

X.4 Macro-System Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1260

X.6 Updates to the H2A Hydrogen Production Discounted Cash Flow Model (H2A Version 2.0) . . . . . 1269

X.8 HyDRA: Hydrogen Demand and Resource Analysis Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1275

X.9 Lessons Learned for Fueling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1279

X.15 Adapting the H2A Hydrogen Production Cost Analysis Model to Stationary Applications . . . . . . . 1302

X.16 DOE Hydrogen Program Risk Analysis in Support of EERE’s Portfolio Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1305

New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyVII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred UniversityIV.D.5 Glass Microspheres for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721

Nexant, Inc.III.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

NexTech Materials Inc.II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

NextEnergyVII.1 Hydrogen to the Highways - Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and

Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1111

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Northeastern UniversityV.C.5 Novel Non-Precious Metals for PEMFC: Catalyts Selection through Molecular Modeling and

Durability Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881

Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc.V.D.2 Cost-Effective High-Efficiency Advanced Reforming Module (CHARM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903

V.K.3 CIRRUS: Cell Ice Regulation and Removal Upon Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1079

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationIV.C.1k ORNL Progress within the DOE Center of Excellence for Hydrogen Sorption: Synthesis and

Processing of Single-Walled Carbon Nanohorns for Hydrogen Storage and Catalyst Supports . . . . . .633

Oak Ridge National LaboratoryII.A.9 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification. . . . . . . . . .57

II.A.10 Novel Low-Temperature Proton Transport Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

III.5 Composite Technology for Hydrogen Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

III.13 Hydrogen Permeability and Integrity of Steel Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418

IV.A.1g Preparation and Reactions of Complex Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage: Metal Borohydrides and Aluminum Hydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479

IV.C.1k ORNL Progress within the DOE Center of Excellence for Hydrogen Sorption: Synthesis and Processing of Single-Walled Carbon Nanohorns for Hydrogen Storage and Catalyst Supports . . . . . 666

V.A.4 Microstructural Characterization Of PEM Fuel Cell MEAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .811

V.B.1 Nitrided Metallic Bipolar Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844

V.C.2 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868

V.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

V.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

V.G.7 Improved, Low-Cost, Durable Fuel Cell Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

V.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

V.J.2 Fuel Cell Research at the University of South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068

IX.1 Hydrogen Knowledge and Opinions Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1219

X.1 Development of HyTrans Model and Integrated Scenario Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1247

Ohio State UniversityII.A.5 Investigation of Reaction Networks and Active Sites in Bio-Ethanol Steam Reforming over

Co-Based Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

II.A.8 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

II.K.12 Photoactive Inorganic Membranes for Charge Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

IV.A.1s Lightweight Intermetallics for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539

OLI Systems, Inc.IV.B.1d Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .570

Opinion Research CorporationIX.1 Hydrogen Knowledge and Opinions Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1219

Oregon Steel MillsIII.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

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Orlando Science CenterVII.7 Florida Hydrogen Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLCIV.E.7 Standardized Testing Program for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .754

PA Government ServicesX.3 Discrete Choice Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Refueling Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1257

PACCAR, Inc.V.I.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development for Auxiliary Power in Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications . . . . .1056

Pacific International Center for High Technology ResearchVII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryII.A.2 Distributed Hydrogen Production from Biomass Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

II.K.10 Fundamental Investigations of Water Splitting on Model TiO2 Photocatalysts Doped for Visible Light Absorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

III.9 Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen . . . . . . . 404

IV.A.4 Effects and Mechanisms of Mechanical Activation on Hydrogen Sorption/Desorption of Nanoscale Lithium Nitrides and Lithium Borohydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .551

IV.B.1c Chemical Hydrogen Storage Research at PNNL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565

V.C.2 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868

V.K.2 Low-Cost Manufacturable Microchannel Systems for Passive PEM Water Management . . . . . . . . . .1075

VIII.3 Hydrogen Safety Tools: Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1190

VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

IX.2 Hydrogen Safety: First Responder Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1222

X.13 Evaluation of the Potential Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Use and Production of Hydrogen in Energy and Transportation Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1293

Pall CorporationII.A.9 High Performance Palladium-Based Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification. . . . . . . . . .57

Parker Hannifin LtdII.B.5 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Pennsylvania State UniversityII.F.6 Fermentative and Electrohydrogenic Approaches to Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

II.K.14 A Hybrid Biological-Organic Half-Cell for Generating Dihydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

II.K.21 Tandem Hybrid Solar Energy System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

II.K.22 Photoelectrochemistry of Semiconductor Nanowire Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

II.K.24 Highly Ordered Nanotube Arrays and their Use in Water Photoelectrolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350

IV.B.1d Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .570

IV.C.1e Advanced Boron and Metal-Loaded High Porosity Carbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .635

V.G.14 New Proton Conductive Composite Materials with Co-Continuous Phases Using Functionalized and Crosslinkable VDF/CTFE Fluoropolymers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008

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Plug Power Inc.V.D.4 FC40 International Stationary Fuel Cell Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912

V.D.5 Intergovernmental Stationary Fuel Cell System Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .916

PolyFuel, Inc.V.I.4 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Power Supply for All-Day True Wireless Mobile Computing . . . . . . . . . 1059

PolyphotonicsII.B.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

PoroGen, LLCIV.C.3 Nanostructured Activated Carbon for Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .691

Potomac-Hudson EngineeringX.14 Potential Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen-Based Transportation and Power Systems. . . . . . . . 1298

Powdermet, Inc.II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

VIII.6 Hydrogen Safety Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202

Power+Energy, Inc.II.G.3 Experimental Demonstration of Advanced Palladium Membrane Separators for Central

High-Purity Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Precision Engineering TechnologyII.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Princeton UniversityII.K.16 Theoretical Research Program on Bio-inspired Inorganic Hydrogen Generating Catalysts and

Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326

Proton Energy SystemsII.B.2 Hydrogen Generation from Electrolysis: 100 kg H2/day Trade Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Protonex, LLCV.I.1 Diesel-Fueled SOFC System for Class 7/Class 8 On-Highway Truck Auxiliary Power . . . . . . . . . . . 1048

Purdue UniversityII.K.8 Electrochemical Construction of High Performance, Low Cost Polycrystalline Photoelectrodes

for Solar Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

IV.F.2 Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765

Queen’s UniversityX.13 Evaluation of the Potential Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Use and Production of

Hydrogen in Energy and Transportation Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1293

R&D DynamicsIII.7 Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

RCF Economic and Financial Consulting, Inc.X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

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REB Research and ConsultingII.G.5 High Flux Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery and Membrane Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Regulatory Logic LLCVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

RenerghX.9 Lessons Learned for Fueling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1279

Research Foundation of the State University of New YorkV.G.16 Dimensionally Stable Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1016

Resource Dynamics CorporationIII.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

Rice UniversityIV.C.1f Nanoengineering the Forces of Attraction in a Metal-Carbon Array for H2 Uptake at

Room Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

IV.C.1i Optimization of Nano-Carbon Materials for Hydrogen Sorption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .651

Rochester Institute of TechnologyV.H.2 Visualization of Fuel Cell Water Transport and Performance Characterization under Freezing

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1037

Rohm and Haas CompanyIV.B.1h Low-Cost Precursors to Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587

RTI InternationalIV.B.4 Development of Regenerable High Capacity Boron Nitrogen Hydrides as Hydrogen Storage

Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612

V.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and Design Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

Russian Academy of SciencesII.F.5 Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

SAE InternationalVIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

VIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

Safe Hydrogen, LLCIV.B.3 Chemical Hydride Slurry for Hydrogen Production and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

Sandia National LaboratoriesII.A.11 Ultra-Thin Proton Conduction Membranes for H2 Stream Purification with Protective

Getter Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

II.H.1 Sulfur-Iodine Thermochemical Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

II.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

III.11 Enabling Hydrogen Embrittlement Modeling of Structural Steels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412

III.14 Geological Storage of Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

IV.A.1a DOE Metal Hydride Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445

IV.A.1f Development of Metal Hydrides at Sandia National Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471

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Sandia National Laboratories (Continued)IV.A.1m Catalyzed Nano-Framework Stablized High-Density Reversible Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . .510

IV.E.6 Chemical and Environmental Reactivity Properties of Hydrogen Storage Materials within the Context of Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .748

V.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

VIII.2 Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards R&D: Materials Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1186

VIII.5 Hydrogen Safety, Codes and Standards R&D – Release Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1196

X.17 Analysis of Energy Infrastructures and Potential Impacts from an Emergent Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1307

Savannah River National LaboratoryII.C.1 Membrane Separation--Bulk Amorphous Hydrogen Purification/Separation Membranes . . . . . . . . . .113

II.H.2 Hybrid Sulfur Thermochemical Process Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

III.6 FY 2008 SRNL Hydrogen Delivery Project--Hydrogen Permeability and Pipeline Integrity/Fiber Reinforced Composite Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

III.15 Hydrogen Regional Infrastructure Program in Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

IV.A.1p Electrochemical Reversible Formation of Alane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525

IV.A.1q Li-Mg-N System Hydrogen Storage Materials and Metal Hydride System Engineering Analysis . . . . .528

IV.E.4 Fundamental Environmental Reactivity Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .739

V.E.2 Fundamental Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .926

Schott North AmericaII.D.2 One Step Biomass Gas Reforming-Shift Separation Membrane Reactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

III.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Science Applications International, CorporationII.I.2 Solar High-Temperature Water-Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Scribner Associates, Inc.V.G.2 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative

Humidity Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949

Secat, Inc.III.4 Materials Solutions for Hydrogen Delivery in Pipelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

SENTECH, Inc.IX.7 H2 Educate – Middle School Hydrogen Education Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

VII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

SGL CarbonV.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

V.K.3 CIRRUS: Cell Ice Regulation and Removal Upon Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1079

SGL Technologies GmbHV.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

Shell Hydrogen, LLCVII.4 Hydrogen Vehicle and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1124

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Shengbai ZhangIV.C.1j NREL Research as Part of the Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .629

Smart ChemistryVIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

Southern California EdisonVII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Southwest Research Institute®

II.G.2 Cost-Effective Method for Producing Self-Supporting Pd Alloy Membrane for Use in the Efficient Production of Coal-Derived Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

IV.E.7 Standardized Testing Program for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .754

Spectrum AutomationII.B.4 Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Stanford UniversityIV.A.1o Thermodynamically Tuned Nanophase Materials for Reversible Hydrogen Storage:

Structure and Kinetics of Nanoparticle and Model System Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520

X.14 Potential Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen-Based Transportation and Power Systems. . . . . . . . 1298

State University of New YorkIV.C.3 Nanostructured Activated Carbon for Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .691

Striatus IncorporatedIV.A.2 Discovery of Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage through Molecular

Modeling and Combinatorial Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Süd Chemie, Inc.II.A.1 Low-Cost Hydrogen Distributed Production System Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Superior Graphite CompanyIV.C.2 Electron-Charged Graphite-Based Hydrogen Storage Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .687

Sustainable Innovations, LLCIII.12 Development of Highly Efficient Solid-State Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . .415

Technology Management, Inc.II.J.1 Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Tetra Tech, Inc.X.14 Potential Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen-Based Transportation and Power Systems. . . . . . . . 1298

Texas A&M UniversityIV.C.1g A Biomimetic Approach to Metal-Organic Frameworks with High H2 Uptake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

V.C.3 Highly Dispersed Alloy Cathode Catalyst for Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

The Media NetworkIX.4 Increasing “H2IQ”: A Public Information Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1229

The National Energy Education Development (NEED) ProjectIX.7 H2 Educate – Middle School Hydrogen Education Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1238

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The Toro CompanyV.I.5 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1063

TIAX LLCII.I.4 Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen (STCH) Production – H2A Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

III.1 Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Options Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

IV.E.1 Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725

V.A.3 Cost Analyses of Fuel Cell Stack/Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803

X.12 Assessment of Platinum Leasing Strategies for Fuel-Cell Vehicles and Platinum Availability Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1289

Tom GennetteIV.C.1j NREL Research as Part of the Hydrogen Sorption Center of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .629

Udelhoven Oilfield System ServicesV.D.6 Low-Cost Co-Production of Hydrogen and Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .919

United States Fuel Cell CouncilVIII.7 Supporting the Consensus-Based Process for Hydrogen Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205

United Technologies – Hamilton SundstrandV.E.3 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .930

United Technologies Research CenterII.D.3 A Novel Slurry-Based Biomass Reforming Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

II.G.3 Experimental Demonstration of Advanced Palladium Membrane Separators for Central High-Purity Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

III.9 Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen . . . . . . . 404

IV.A.1m Catalyzed Nano-Framework Stablized High-Density Reversible Hydrogen Storage Systems . . . . . . . .510

IV.E.5 Quantifying and Addressing the DOE Material Reactivity Requirements with Analysis and Testing of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .744

University of AkronV.G.10 Protic Salt Polymer Membranes: High-Temperature Water-Free Proton-Conducting Membranes . . . .987

University of AlabamaIV.B.1i Main Group Element and Organic Chemistry for Hydrogen Storage and Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .592

University of AlaskaII.C.3 Development of a Novel Efficient Solid-Oxide Hybrid for Co-Generation of Hydrogen and

Electricity Using Nearby Resources for Local Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

V.D.6 Low-Cost Co-Production of Hydrogen and Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .919

University of ArizonaII.K.19 “Electronically Wired” Semiconductor Nanoparticles: Toward Vectoral Electron Transport in

Hybrid Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335

University of Arkansas at Little RockII.E.4 University of Nevada, Reno Photo-Electrochemical Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

II.E.8 Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Hydrogen Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

IV.F.3 An Integrated Approach for Hydrogen Production and Storage in Complex Hydrides of Transitional Elements and Carbon-based Nanostructural Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770

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University of California, BerkeleyII.F.2 Maximizing Light Utilization Efficiency and Hydrogen Production in Microalgal Cultures . . . . . . . . .187

IV.D.1 A Synergistic Approach to the Development of New Hydrogen Storage Materials, Part I . . . . . . . . . .700

IX.6 Hydrogen Technology and Energy Curriculum (HyTEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234

University of California, DavisIV.B.1b Chemical Hydrogen Storage using Ultra-High Surface Area Main Group Materials and The

Development of Efficient Amine-Borane Regeneration Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562

V.I.5 Research & Development for Off-Road Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1063

University of California, IrvineVII.5 California Hydrogen Infrastructure Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1128

University of California, Los AngelesIV.A.2 Discovery of Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage through Molecular

Modeling and Combinatorial Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

IV.D.3 Hydrogen Storage in Metal-Organic Frameworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .712

University of California, RiversideV.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

University of California, Santa BarbaraII.E.7 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production Using New Combinatorial Chemistry

Derived Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

IV.D.2 Hydrogen Storage Materials with Binding Intermediate between Physisorption and Chemisorption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706

University of California, Santa CruzII.K.20 Hydrogen Generation Using Integrated Photovoltaic and Photoelectrochemical Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . .338

University of Central FloridaII.I.2 Solar High-Temperature Water-Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

V.G.2 Lead Research and Development Activity for DOE’s High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity Membrane Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949

VII.7 Florida Hydrogen Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

University of ChicagoIV.C.1l Hydrogen Storage Media through Nanostructured Polymeric Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670

University of CincinnatiII.A.8 Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

University of Colorado at BoulderII.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

II.I.3 Solar-Thermal Hydrogen Production Using a Metal-Oxide Based Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

II.K.6 Catalyst Discovery Using Biomolecule Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

University of ConnecticutIV.A.4 Effects and Mechanisms of Mechanical Activation on Hydrogen Sorption/Desorption of

Nanoscale Lithium Nitrides and Lithium Borohydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .551

V.E.3 Effects of Impurities on Fuel Cell Performance and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .930

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University of DelawareV.C.2 Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM

Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868

V.K.3 CIRRUS: Cell Ice Regulation and Removal Upon Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1079

University of Detroit MercyV.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962

University of GeorgiaII.K.5 Fundamental Studies of Recombinant Hydrogenases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287

University of HawaiiII.K.18 Production and Engineering of Hydrogenase as a Biocatalyst for Hydrogen Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332

IV.A.1j Fundamental Studies of Advanced High-Capacity, Reversible Metal Hydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493

V.G.7 Improved, Low-Cost, Durable Fuel Cell Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

VIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

University of Hawaii at ManoaII.E.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: UNLV-SHGR at UH Project Subtask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

II.E.9 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: MVSystems Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

VII.11 Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems . . . . . . .1156

University of Illinois at ChicagoV.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignX.13 Evaluation of the Potential Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Use and Production

of Hydrogen in Energy and Transportation Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1293

III.3 Hydrogen Embrittlement of Pipelines: Fundamentals, Experiments, Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

IV.A.1d Reversible Hydrogen Storage Materials – Structure, Chemistry, and Electronic Structure . . . . . . . . . .459

V.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

University of MichiganIV.C.1h Hydrogen Storage by Spillover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .647

X.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

University of MinnesotaII.A.12 Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

II.A.13 Integrated Short Contact Time Hydrogen Generator (SCPO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

University of MissouriIV.A.1f Development of Metal Hydrides at Sandia National Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471

IV.B.1e Chemical Hydrogen Storage Using Polyhedral Borane Anions and Aluminum-Ammonia-Borane Complexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574

University of Nevada, Las VegasII.E.1 Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: UNLV-SHGR at UH Project Subtask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

II.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

IV.F.4 Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Storage Technology Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776

V.C.6 Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Continued)VII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1142

University of Nevada, RenoII.E.4 University of Nevada, Reno Photo-Electrochemical Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

IV.A.1i Effect of Gaseous Impurities on Durability of Complex Li-based Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage . . . . .487

University of New BrunswickIV.A.1j Fundamental Studies of Advanced High-Capacity, Reversible Metal Hydrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493

University of New MexicoV.C.7 Advanced Cathode Catalysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillII.K.1 Metal-to-Ligand Charge Transfer Excited States on Surfaces and in Rigid Media Application

to Energy Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

IV.C.1o Characterization of Hydrogen Adsorption by NMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .683

University of North DakotaII.D.3 A Novel Slurry-Based Biomass Reforming Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

University of OklahomaII.K.17 Identification of Enzymes involved in Syntrophic H2 production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328

University of PennsylvaniaII.K.13 Modular Designed Protein Constructions for Solar Generated H2 From Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

IV.B.1g Amineborane-Based Chemical Hydrogen Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .583

IV.C.4 Carbide-Derived Carbons with Tunable Porosity Optimized for Hydrogen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

University of PittsburghIV.A.1e First-Principles Modeling of Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydride Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465

University of South CarolinaV.C.5 Novel Non-Precious Metals for PEMFC: Catalyts Selection through Molecular Modeling

and Durability Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881

V.J.2 Fuel Cell Research at the University of South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1068

University of South Carolina Research FoundationVIII.1 Hydrogen Safety Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1183

University of South FloridaIV.F.1 Hydrogen Storage Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760

University of Southern MississippiV.G.17 Poly(cyclohexadiene)-Base Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . .1019

V.G.19 Improved Membrane Materials for PEM Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1029

University of TennesseeV.G.5 Membranes and MEAs for Dry, Hot Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .962

V.G.17 Poly(cyclohexadiene)-Base Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications . . . . . . . . . . .1019

X.1 Development of HyTrans Model and Integrated Scenario Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1247

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University of ToledoII.E.3 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

II.E.5 Production of Hydrogen For Clean and Renewable Sources of Energy for Fuel Cell Vehicles . . . . . . .159

University of UtahII.C.3 Development of a Novel Efficient Solid-Oxide Hybrid for Co-Generation of Hydrogen and

Electricity Using Nearby Resources for Local Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

IV.A.1c Chemical Vapor Synthesis and Discovery of H2 Storage Materials: Li-Al-Mg-N-H System . . . . . . . . .454

V.G.11 Fluoroalkylphosphonic-Acid-Based Proton Conductors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .992

University of VictoriaV.H.1 Water Transport in PEM Fuel Cells: Advanced Modeling, Material Selection, Testing, and

Design Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1033

University of WashingtonII.K.2 Real-Time Atomistic Simulation of Light Harvesting and Charge Transport for Solar Hydrogen

Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

IV.B.1j Solutions for Chemical Hydrogen Storage: Dehydrogenation of B-N Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598

II.K.15 Hydrogenases of Methanococcus maripaludis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322

University of WisconsinII.A.6 Hydrogen Generation from Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates via the Aqueous-Phase

Reforming (APR) Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

UNLV Center for Energy ResearchVII.8 Hydrogen Filling Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

UNLV Research FoundationII.I.1 Development of Solar-Powered Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen from Water . . . . . . . . . . .245

IV.F.4 Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Storage Technology Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776

UOP LLCIV.A.2 Discovery of Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage through Molecular

Modeling and Combinatorial Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

UTC PowerIV.F.4 Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Storage Technology Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776

V.B.3 Low-Cost Durable Seals for PEMFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

V.C.3 Highly Dispersed Alloy Cathode Catalyst for Durability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

V.D.1 PEM Fuel Cell Powerplant Development and Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

VII.3 Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project . . . . . . . . . . . .1121

Virent Energy Systems, Inc.II.A.6 Hydrogen Generation from Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates via the Aqueous-Phase Reforming

(APR) Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityII.B.5 PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low-Cost Membrane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

II.K.25 Photoinitiated Electron Collection in Mixed-Metal Supramolecular Complexes: Development of Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355

V.B.3 Low-Cost Durable Seals for PEMFCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .855

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Continued)V.G.7 Improved, Low-Cost, Durable Fuel Cell Membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974

V.G.9 High Temperature, Low Relative Humidity, Polymer-type Membranes Based on Disulfonated Poly(arylene ether) Block and Random Copolymers Optionally Incorporating Protonic Conducting Layered Water Insoluble Zirconium Fillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .982

Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) Training and Education Center

IX.2 Hydrogen Safety: First Responder Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1222

Volvo Trucks North AmericaV.I.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development for Auxiliary Power in Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications . . . . .1056

W.L. Gore & AssociatesV.H.3 Water Transport Exploratory Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1042

V.K.3 CIRRUS: Cell Ice Regulation and Removal Upon Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1079

Western Research InstituteII.G.4 The Integration of a Structural Water-Gas Shift Catalyst with a Vanadium Alloy Hydrogen

Transport Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

World Resources InstituteX.5 Analysis of the Hydrogen Production and Delivery Infrastructure as a Complex Adaptive

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

Xunlight CorporationII.E.3 Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151