March 2007 Annual NHA Report Hydrogen Here and

March, 2007 Annual NHA Report: Hydrogen Here and Now Report to the Hydrogen Community

Increased Use of Hydrogen as a Fuel Provides Benefits to: 4 ENERGY SECURITY 4 THE ENVIRONMENT 4 ECONOMIC GROWTH [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 2

Hydrogen-Powered Products are in Use Today And the pace of growth in hydrogen’s use will accelerate over the next 10 to 20 years [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 3

Who is the National Hydrogen Association? [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 4

Affiliate Organizations [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 5

Membership Classes University/Education: 18% of membership (Dues: $1, 100) Sustaining: 16% of membership (Dues: $15, 600) Board Seat Policy Committee Government/Non-Profit: 13% of membership (Dues: $2, 100) Industry: 21% of membership (Dues: $6, 200 -$8, 000) Small Business: 31% of membership (Dues: $2, 100) [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 6

Membership Development of NHA [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 7

What We Do – Promote The Transition to Hydrogen Networking/Action Opportunities Standing Committees and Steering Committees 4 Codes and Standards 4 Education and Outreach 4 Policy 4 Membership 4 Annual Hydrogen Conference 4 Topical Forums Working/Study Groups: 4 Renewable 4 Small Hydrogen Business 4 University/Education 4 Hydrogen from Nuclear The NHA also partners on member projects Leading information resource on hydrogen and hydrogen technologies [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 8

Recent Progress 4 Launched new Hydrogen Education Foundation (501 c 3) 4 Preparing to launch H 2 and You public information 4 Launched new Renewable Hydrogen Working Group program - 1 st Renewables to Hydrogen Forum, Albuquerque, Fall 2006 - 2 nd Renewables to Hydrogen Forum, Fall 2008 4 Hydrogen planned - Military Applications of Hydrogen Forum Fall 2007, Columbia, South Carolina 4 Launched new Nuclear Hydrogen Study Group [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 9

NHA Website [ www. Hydrogen. Association. org ] • 800, 000 visitors in 2006 • New Jobs Board (3, 000 views/mo) • Powerpoint modules for fleet operators (5, 000 downloads/mo) • Online searchable fueling station database (1, 000 views/mo) • Updated FAQs • Downloadable media [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 10

What’s Happening Today? Fueling Infrastructure 4 47 fueling stations operational in No. Am. 4 218 more planned in next 12 -24 months 4 Honda & GM developing home systems Automobile Announcements 4 2007 100 FC GM Chevrolet Equinox SUV 4 Chevrolet Sequel next generation vehicle announced 4 GM commercialization in 2011 4 2007 BMW leasing 100 dual-fuel Hydrogen 7 4 Daimler. Chrysler has more than 100 FC vehicles in operation 4 2008 Honda vehicles for sale Hydrogen Products Available Today 4 Electrolyzers – Hydrogenics, Proton Energy, Norsk Hydro 4 Portable video cameras – Jadoo, Millennium Cell 4 1 -30 k. W systems for back-up and remote power [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 11

What’s Happening Today? New H 2 Projects 4 $8. 6 M to Plug Power for fuel cell research and demonstration projects: commercial projects in South Africa and South America 4 $8. 4 M to UTC Power for two major hydrogen fuel cell research and development projects 4 Millennium Cell gains $2. 5 M Defense Contract for military fuel cell applications 4 USPS contracts with GM to expand hydrogen fuel cell postal vehicle testing with mini-vans 4 Angstrom Power gains $18 M in financing for micro fuel cell applications 4 Eleven NHA members on teams receiving portions of $43. 5 million in FTA awards in support of a program to make ten percent of all bus purchases in the US hydrogen fuel cell buses by 2015. [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 12

Where the NHA is Heading… 4 Fund and implement education programs - H 2 and You Public Information Program - H 2 U Student Design Contest 4 Implementation of elements of EPAct 05 4 Continued Codes and Standards Work 4 Broaden our engagement with other federal agencies 4 Expand member work in renewables and nuclear 4 Military Applications of Hydrogen Forum - Columbia, SC, Fall 2007 4 Create visibility for existing hydrogen products 4 Next NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference and Expo - Sacramento, CA March 31 – April 3, 2008 [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 13

Summary 4 4 Resources Still Thin to Cover All Priorities and Opportunities - Conference and operations management is tightened - Membership is stable NHA is Stronger Than Ever - New Hydrogen Education Foundation - H 2 and You public information program preparing to launch - New Renewable Hydrogen Work Group and Forum - New Nuclear Hydrogen Study Group NHA Needs Your Help In - Education and Outreach - Codes and Standards - Policy NHA Needs all of You as Members [ Conference Keynote Session NHA Report ] 14