These are strong drivers for research, development and
demonstrations of alternative energy sources, energy carriers, and
in the case of transportation, powertrains. The use of hydrogen as
an energy carrier is one of the options put forward in most
governmental strategic plans for a sustainable energy system. The
United States Department of Energy; the European Commission’s
Directorate-General for Research; the Japanese Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry; the Indian Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy and many others have formulated vision reports
and published funding calls for hydrogen programs