The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) is an American industry organization. Based in Washington, DC, FCHEA advocates for policies and funding to support hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies in government and industry. The FCHEA was formed in November 2010 following the merger of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council and the National Hydrogen Association.
History
Merger
The FCHEA was formed in November 2010 following the merger of two former associations representing different sectors of the industry, the U.S. Fuel Cell Council and the National Hydrogen Association, the latter of which had been formed in 1989. The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) and the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) merged to form the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA). FCHEA had more than sixty organizations as members in 2015.
Recent
After becoming FCHEA president and CEO in 2011, in Sept. 2021, Morry Markowitz was succeeded by Frank Wolak. Wolak remained CEO and president in 2023. In 2024, FCHEA was based in Washington D.C..
Based in Washington, D.C. as of 2026, the FCHEA serves as a combined trade association to represent the fuel cell and hydrogen energy industries to stakeholders and advocate for the role of these technologies in clean energy production.
Leadership Frank Wolak is the president and CEO of the FCHEA.
Members
, the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association consists of 95 members separated into two groups: the principal members, and supporting members.
Principal members (36 members)
Airbus Air Liquide Air Products Amazon Anglo American Ballard BMW Group Bloom Energy Bosch CF Industries Chart Industries Chemours Constellation Energy Cummins Electric Hydrogen Engie Fortescue (company) FuelCell Energy General Motors W.L. Gore & Associates Honda Honeywell Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar Hyundai JERA Johnson Matthey Nuclear Energy Institute Nikola Motor Company Ørsted PDC Machines Plug Power Renewable Innovations Southern Company Toyota Yamaha Motor Company ZeroAvia
Supporting Members (59 members)
AGC Inc. Agfa-Gevaert Air Company Ambient Fuels Anew Climate ANGI Energy Systems, LLC Baker Botts Baker Hughes BOSAL Capstone Ceres Power Clean Energy Compressed Gas Association ConocoPhillips Edgewise Energy Evoloh Flexitallic Forvia Faurecia FRIEM America Garrett - Advancing Motion Hexagon Purus Horiba HyAxiom Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership H2MOF, Inc Hyzon Motors IHI Turbo America Ionomr Joby Aviation John Cockerill Hydrogen Koloma Luxfer Gas Cylinders Mitsubishi Power Americas Monolith Nebraska Public Power District Neeltran Nel Hydrogen Neuman & Esser NeuVentus Nuvera OCI Global Parker Hannifin Peaks Renewables / Summit Utilities Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Phillips 66 PowerCell Group Proteum Energy Schaeffler Group USA SolarEdge Technologies Inc. SwRI StormFisher Hydrogen Taylor-Wharton Technip Energies Terrestrial Energy Topsoe True Zero - A FirstElement Fuel Brand Twelve Benefit Corporation (Twelve) Wabtec Westlake
See also International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation
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