Kyushu University Team Presents Grand-Prize Winning-Design at ACT Expo 2013 in Washington
Students Plan Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure for Northeastern U.S.
Kyushu University Team Presents Grand-Prize Winning-Design at ACT Expo 2013 in Washington
News from DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Office and Hydrogen Education Foundation
The Grand Prize winning team from Kyushu University at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2013 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Hydrogen Education Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC – June 25, 2013 – The winners of the 2012-2013 Hydrogen Student Design Contest were announced today at a session of the Alternative Clean Energy Expo 2013 in Washington D.C. The participating teams were challenged to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure plans for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic for the 2013-2025 timeframe.
24 teams from the United States, Japan, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Taiwan, India, and Italy have participated in this year’s Contest, hosted by the Hydrogen Education Foundation.
Representatives from Mercedes-Benz and Toyota announced Kyushu University as the Grand Prize Winner. An honorable mention award was also given to the well-deserved team from the University of Birmingham, Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research.
“The design from Kyushu University proposes infrastructure development in key urban areas using modular and portable stations, allowing the build-out of stations and adding sites with growing demand” said Jeff Serfass, President of the Hydrogen Education Foundation.
“This cluster approach is used in hydrogen infrastructure development plans in California and abroad and shows much promise for the Northeast as well,” Serfass added.
The annual Contest, which this year is supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Department of Energy, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz, demonstrates the talents of the student teams in the fields of engineering, architecture, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Previous contest winners attracted the funding necessary for project implementation; a hydrogen fueling station at Humboldt State University was opened on September 9, 2008, based on their winning design in the 2005 Contest. As part of their award, the team from Kyushu University received an expense paid trip to the ACT Expo 2013 in Washington, D.C. to present their design in front of industry representatives
About the Hydrogen Student Design Contest
Organized by the Hydrogen Education Foundation, the annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest challenges university-level students to develop innovative solutions to key issues facing the hydrogen and fuel cell industries. The Contest showcases the talents of students in many disciplines, including engineering, architecture, marketing, and entrepreneurship.www.HydrogenContest.org
About the Hydrogen Education Foundation
The Hydrogen Education Foundation promotes clean hydrogen energy technologies through student scholarships, innovative national competitions, and educational programs to encourage environmental stewardship, improve energy security, and create green jobs. www.HydrogenEducationFoundation.org
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