Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Plan

The Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Plan is a national sectoral plan of the United States of America. The mission of the DOE Hydrogen Program is to research, develop, and validate transformational hydrogen and related technologies including fuel cells and turbines, and to address institutional and market barriers, to ultimately enable adoption across multiple applications and sectors. Development of hydrogen energy from diverse domestic resources will ensure that the United States has an abundant, reliable, and affordable supply of clean energy to maintain the nation’s prosperity throughout the 21st century and beyond. To accomplish this mission, the Program works in partnership with industry, academia, national laboratories, federal and international agencies, and other stakeholders to: overcome technical barriers through basic and applied research and development; integrate, demonstrate, and validate “first-of-a-kind” hydrogen and related technologies; accelerate the transition of innovations and technologies to the private sector; address institutional issues including safety concerns, education and workforce development, and the development of codes and standards; and identify, implement, and refine appropriate strategies for Federal programs to catalyze a sustainable market and concomitant benefits to the economy, the environment, and energy security.