Fellowship with the California Fuel Cell Partnership

Transform Your World: Change the Face of Government

Paid Summer Fellowship with the California Fuel Cell Partnership (deadline Feb. 8, 2006)

California leads the world in advancing clean, energy efficient transportation technologies.  Since 1999, the members of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (www.cafcp.org) have placed 108 fuel cell vehicles and 16 hydrogen fueling stations in California communities.  In the coming years, many more vehicles and fueling stations will be implemented in the major metropolitan regions of the state.  However, these projects are still considered unique, one-of-a-kind installations by local officials and regulatory bodies and not well integrated as part of a larger network.  Building on prior work of CaFCP staff and under the guidance of the CaFCP’s Program Manager, the fellow will conduct a thorough review and evaluation of existing California codes and regulations as they relate to hydrogen fueling station permitting, implementation and operation. This fellow will also review existing stations to evaluate accessibility criteria, including user agreements, insurance and technical interface, with an emphasis on integrating existing stations as part of a network.  The fellow will interface with CaFCP technical staff and CaFCP members, including staff of the California Air Resources Board’s Hydrogen Highway Network.  The fellow will produce a final report summarizing the findings and recommendations.  Some travel will be required.  The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCE) Fellowship is made possible by the Haas Center for Public Service Z'Berg endowment and is part of Stanford's Call to Serve initiative focused on encouraging great numbers of students to consider diverse government opportunities.  Special thanks to the Stanford Alumni in Government Sacramento Club and the Student Affairs Office in the School of Engineering. An electronic application is attached.  Please email meganfogarty@sbcglobal.net for more information.