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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
May 08 6
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
May 08 9
May 08 10
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
May 08 14
May 08 15
Biomass Co-Gen Mobile Facility (USDA): Applied Research.
May 08 16
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 / [email protected]
Hydrogen and Alternative Energy R&D(P.S. H2 Bus Conf.)
