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Federal Government

Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program Technical Publications

National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap
NATIONAL HYDROGEN ENERGY ROADMAP: Based on the results of the National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap Workshop Washington, DC April 2-3, 2002 (November 2002)

A NATIONAL VISION OF AMERICA'S TRANSITION TO A HYDROGEN ECONOMY — TO 2030 AND BEYOND February 2002 Based on the results of the National Hydrogen Vision Meeting Washington, DC (November 15-16, 2001)

Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
The Hydrogen Energy Research (HYD) subject portal

Department of Energy: Office of Transportation Technologies
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Cost Analysis of Fuel Cell System for Transportation (March 2000)

General Accounting Office
Lessons Learned from Previous Research Could Benefit FreedomCAR Initiative Statement of Jim Wells, Director Natural Resources and the Environment (Thursday, June 6, 2002)

U.S. General Accounting Office, GAO/RCED-00-59, Energy Policy Act of 1992: Limited Progress in Acquiring Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Reaching Fuel Goals (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 11, 2000).

U.S. General Accounting Office, GAO/RCED-00-81, Cooperative Research: Results of U.S.--Industry Partnership to Develop a New Generation of Vehicles (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 30, 2000).

Department of Transportation: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards For MY 2005-2007 Light Trucks Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - [Docket No. 2002-11419; Notice 2] RIN 2127-AI70 (December 13, 2002)

Draft Environmental Assessment
(December 13, 2002)

Preliminary Economic Assessment
This assessment examines the costs and benefits of improving the fuel economy of light trucks for model years (MY) 2005-2007. It includes a discussion of the technologies that can improve fuel economy, the potential impact on light truck retail prices and lifetime discounted fuel savings, and the gallons of fuel that could be potentially saved.
(December 13, 2002)

Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2004. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Final Rule. (April 1, 2002)

Effects of the Alternative Motor Fuels Act CAFE Incentives Policy (March, 20, 2002)

Automotive Fuel Economy Program: Annual Update Calendar Year 2001

State Governments

California Statutes
California - Vehicular emissions: greenhouse gases A.B. 1493 (July 2002). To see the text of the law in the box for chapter year, type the year 2002. Use the find command (control F) to find AB 1493.

California Air Resources Board
Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program

California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board
STAFF REPORT: INITIAL STATEMENT OF REASONS 2003 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM REGULATIONS

Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order
Appendix B

Proposed Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2003 and Subsequent Model Year Zero-Emission Vehicles, and 2001 and Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck, and Medium-Duty Vehicle Class"

Nongovernment Organizations

California Fuel Cell Partnership
Scenarios and Challenges Study- Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market

California Hydrogen Business Council
HYDROGEN — THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE Jerald A. Cole (JUNE 2002)

Congressional Research Service
IB90122 - Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards 13-Jun-2002; Robert Bamberger

Sport Utility Vehicles, Mini-Vans and Light Trucks: An Overview of Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards.

CleanEdge
CLEAN ENERGY TRENDS 2003

Fuel Cell Today
Fuel Cell Market Survey: Light Duty Vehicles Author: Mark Cropper, Fuel Cell Today (15 January 2003 )

FuelCells2000.org
Online Fuel Cell Information Center