What is "h-prize"

The H-Prize program is series of inducement prizes intended to encourage research into the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in a hydrogen economy. The program is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and administered by the Hydrogen Education Foundation, although as of April 2014 no prizes have been awarded.

In March 2014, the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced plans for an H-Prize competition to develop a small-scale hydrogen generation and refueling station for hydrogen vehicles. The prize, named the H2 Refuel H-Prize and worth $1 million, is planned to be awarded in 2016.