Hydrogen has the potential to be used in fuel and energy applications including powering vehicles, running turbines or fuel cells to produce electricity, and to generate heat and electricity for buildings.  For general information about Hydrogen technologies and a comprehensive listing of Hydrogen resources, visit US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Hydrogen or National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research. 

The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) is also an excellent resource for Hydrogen safety, codes and standards and general information.  NHA produces a monthly on-line Hydrogen Safety Report covering Hydrogen-related codes and standards issues.

The US DOE EERE office in collaborative effort with the National Fire Protection Agency, International Code Council, Pacific Northwest National Lab and National Renewable Energy Lab has begun the development of a comprehensive regulator’s guide to permitting Hydrogen Technologies.  An overview and the first two modules of the guide are completed.  Links to the pdf files can be found below.

Regulators’ Guide to Permitting Hydrogen Technologies Overview
Module 1: Permitting Stationary Fuel Cell Installations
Module 2: Permitting Hydrogen Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities

The California Fuel Cell Partnership has developed an Emergency Response Guide for Fuel Cell Vehicles for the purpose of sharing information about responding to emergency situations involving fuel cell-powered light-duty vehicles, and transit buses, and Hydrogen fueling stations.   

The full commercial application of Hydrogen as a fuel will require the development of an immense infrastructure.  Michigan is already home to several Hydrogen infrastructure installations and many more are planned. NextEnergy’s Advancing Hydrogen in Michigan Working Group is actively engaged in advancing Hydrogen implementation and utilization in Michigan.