| 1.30.06 TechVision21, a technology and workforce strategy company, applauds the introduction of Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Act (PACE) by Senators Lamar Alexander, Jeff Bingaman, Pete Domenici, and Barbara Mikulski. The PACE Act represents an important step toward strengthening U.S. competitiveness, technological leadership, and the science and engineering workforce. It calls for the establishment of an Advanced Research Projects Agency at the Department of Energy to support groundbreaking energy research, and authorizes substantial increases in research and development funding at the Energy Department. “The PACE Act recognizes that America must innovate to strengthen our energy security, reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and contribute to a cleaner environment,” said Kelly Carnes, President and CEO of TechVision21. “America’s economic and national security demand that our county no longer remain tethered to foreign oil. Investing in hydrogen, along with other renewable energy sources, is an important first step toward energy self-sufficiency and environmental leadership.” This past summer President Bush signed The National Energy Policy Act, authorizing a strong program of research, development and demonstration on hydrogen fuels and fuel cells. TechVision21 urges Congress and the Administration to use the authorizations in the PACE Act and the National Energy Policy Act to make meaningful investments to advance this hydrogen and fuel cell technology agenda, and speed America’s move toward a hydrogen economy.
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