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Opportunities Missed?

VISIONLEADERSHIPINNOVATION

COLLABORATIONEDUCATION

FUNDING STEAMS

Montana: The BEST Positioned for a H2 EconomyHydrogen Economy Endorsement--2003 House Joint Resolution No. 26 State-wide Interest to Lead Invigorated Economy

Ed.; Business; Jobs; Infrastructure; Social ProgramsOn the Precipice of the Greatest Opportunity in Economic HistoryNational Leadership: MV2020Montana Chose to Muddle in the Moment

Hydrogen’s Elegant Energy Solution

Petroleum SupplyEnergy Ldrship & EdEnergy InfrastructureBalance of PaymentsInnovation & Ed.Sustainable LivingSc/Engineer LdrshipQuality of LifeGov’t Will & CoopWater NeedsCarbon and CO2Global Wmg & Poll.Energy DemandsNIMBYTransportation ImpactTerrorism/EspionageDeficit SpendingUtility and Energy CostsCommodity PricesMilitary ResourcesConsumption

May 08 5

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United States United States

NATIONAL WEALTH TRANFERENERGY DOLLAR$ OUTFLOW: Natural

Resources, Equipment, Expertise, Opportunity Costs, Employment, Dollar Devaluation, Tax Revenue, Military, and

National Debt Interest

NATIONAL WEALTH TRANFERENERGY DOLLAR$ OUTFLOW: Natural

Resources, Equipment, Expertise, Opportunity Costs, Employment, Dollar Devaluation, Tax Revenue, Military, and

National Debt Interest

Foreign Energy and

Related Resource SUPPLY

Foreign Energy and

Related Resource SUPPLY

Global Energy Demand

Global Energy Demand

Environment Impact

Security Risk

ForeignControl

GDP

May 08 7

Sustainable and Pollution Free ExistenceMore Globally-based Energy DemandEnlightened Policy Making Research BreakthroughsCreation of Eco-nomicsRegained U.S. Intellectual LeadershipInfrastructure RevolutionEnlightened Natural Resource ManagementEnhanced Innovation & World CompetivenessShifting Quality of Life & LifestylesReestablished Energy Independence Regained CompetivenessDevelopment of a Hydrogen Economy

May 08 8

Hydrogen Economy’s Clean and Abundant Energy Umbrella:

ConservationWind, Solar, BiomassBatteries, Electric MotorsCoal, Petroleum, Natural GasHydro, Wave, GeothermalNuclear, FusionGerbils

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While Montana has been Waiting…..The Hydrogen Future has Evolved:

Hydrogen StorageHydrogen Production

Energy Sources: Renewable, GridMethods: Reforming, Gasification, Electrolysis

Hydrogen UseVehicles, Power Generation, Grid

Hydrogen and Alternative Energy Safety Training Site(DoE & DoT): Applied Research

May 08 12

National Hydrogen Safety Training for First Responders (DoT, DoE, Natl Org): Education

National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, West Virginia University.

Hydrogen Separation and Purification (99.999) with Palladium (DoT): Basic Resh.

Center for Advanced Mineraland Metallurgical Process Engineering, Montana Tech.

May 08 13

Hydrogen Powered, Magnetic-Levitation Monorail System (DoT): Basic & Applied Research

Bogies/Vehicles – Los AngelesLinear Motors and MagLev – SeattleComputer Programming – University California and West Virginia UniversityAssembly and Demonstration – University of Montana

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Biomass Co-Gen Mobile Facility (USDA): Applied Research.

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Elegant Energy SolutionAdvanced Alternative Energy Generation Technologies

Environmentally FriendlyC02 Sequestration

Efficient and Cost Effective

National Alternative Energy Bond Fund

May 08 17

Meet energy demand needs by mid-centuryAchieve energy independenceCut greenhouse gases 60% below 1990 levelsEliminate virtually all urban air pollution by 2100

Collateral AdvancementsStrategic Economic ExistenceLeveraged PossibilitiesGenerational DependencePlanet’s FutureEnergy IndependenceNational SecurityCarbon SequestrationNational Wealth Retention

May 08 20

Lead or FollowInnovate or StagnateCollaborate or Isolate

Proactive or Reactive EducationNew vs. Zero Sum Funding Sources

Exhibit Courage- look past the present.Remember, there is only one special interest

group: Our Children’s Children 2107

Dr. R. Paul WilliamsonUniversity of Montana, Research and DevelopmentAlternative Energy Technologies1121 E. Broadway, Suite 127Missoula, Montana(406) 532-3227 / paul.williamson@umontana.edu

Hydrogen and Alternative Energy R&D(P.S. H2 Bus Conf.)

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