Senators urge full funding of fuel cell R&D
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have urged Senate Appropriators to fully fund fuel cell research and development. The United States is a leader in fuel cell research and development and is a critical component of our economic recovery.
Companies across New York including GM, Delphi Automotive, Plug Power, Ener-G-Rosors, Nanodynamics, ENrg, Kodak, and Harris RF Communications, as well as institutions including the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology are contributors to fuel cell research and development.
“Fuel cells have been and will continue to be an economic engine in New York State, particularly in Western New York and the Rochester Finger Lakes region,” said Schumer. “Maintaining, and even increasing, the amount of money that goes towards fuel cell research will allow New York companies and universities to continue the ground breaking research they are doing, provide jobs for New Yorkers, and allow the country to work towards a future of energy independence and low pollution vehicles.”
“Companies in New York are at the cutting edge of fuel cell research and development for products of all types, from cars to cameras,” said Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “Investment in fuel cells will help us compete internationally in energy and transportation, enhance our country’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will create new jobs across the country. It is a significant contributor to our local employment, and I am committed to fighting for jobs throughout New York.”
