Viewing page 122 of 129

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

-120-

[[underlined]] Hydrogen Fuel [[/underlined]]

In order to manifest our interest in the environment and our concern over energy conservation, we have been seeking for about two years an innovative vehicle to incorporate into our transportation system within the Smithsonian Institution.  We have considered gas turbine, electrical, and others.  A few months ago, there came to our attention a truly revolutionary concept which is under study in a small research agency in Provo, Utah, the Billings Energy Corporation.  They are conducting research into the use of hydrogen as a source of energy, and have been using this system successfully in a number of test vehicles including several buses and passenger cars.  With the cooperation of the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), we arranged for one of these vehicles to be included in the Inaugural Parade.  Of longer term interest, however, is our intent to convert one or more vehicles for use in the Washington area, and at least to monitor and perhaps provide assistance to the research efforts of the Billings Energy Corporation in exploring the possible uses of hydrogen as a fuel.  One other interesting possibility they are considering, as recently described by Roger Billings, President of this small corporation, is the use of hydrogen as the total source of power for a small village in conjunction with their laboratories in Provo, Utah.  Hydrogen is not a primary fuel; it must