The Hydrogen Expedition, an ambitious project being organized by students at the University of Pennsylvania, will send the first hydrogen fuel cell powered boat around the globe, demonstrating the awesome power of this new energy source. Today, the project received numerous endorsements from noteworthy individuals in and out of the alternative energy community. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- Jim Fowler, Bruce Schwab, Benedict Allen, Sir Ian Lloyd, Captain Ozone, and Dr. Russell Long (among others) all step forward to endorse The Hydrogen Expedition Over the past several weeks, University of Pennsylvania students organizing The Hydrogen Expedition have received endorsements from numerous noteworthy individuals including a former member of British Parliament and TV celebrities. Once complete, The Hydrogen Expedition will be the first circumnavigation of the globe in a hydrogen fuel cell powered boat, demonstrating the awesome power of this new energy source. Among the team’s current endorsers are Sir Ian Lloyd, a former member of the British Parliament, Jim Fowler, the famed TV naturalist, Bruce Schwab, the first American to complete the Vendee Globe Ocean Race, Dr. Russell Long, the first man to break the 50 mph barrier in a sailboat, Dr. Addison Bain, a former NASA hydrogen safety expert, and Captain Ozone, an outspoken hydrogen promoter. “It’s an honor to receive the endorsements of so many noteworthy individuals, and we’re thankful for their support” says University of Pennsylvania student Joseph F. Sahid, leader of The Hydrogen Expedition. “It enhances our ability to solicit more serious sponsorship and to spread our pro-renewable energy message to the masses.” “This is just the sort of ambitious and visionary project I like – exciting, challenging and worthwhile,” wrote Benedict Allen, the famed BBC explorer. “I have no hesitation in supporting the Hydrogen Expedition: it will not only push its team to the limit, but also challenge people around the world to think of what limits them...I wish the project well – and I’m sure Joseph and his team will inspire the press, the public and scientists alike, as they go about circling the globe.” “The Hydrogen Expedition represents an incredible scientific adventure,” stated Dr. Russell Long. “It has the potential to set important precedents for the use of hydrogen in extreme maritime applications, while also offering a thrilling opportunity to vicariously cross the world's major oceans in an epic achievement worthy of some of the greatest explorations of the past century.” “The hydrogen industry needs to build public support and a wide constituency, including elected officials, corporate leaders and investors,” Captain Ozone, one of the team’s endorsers wrote in letter to the hydrogen industry. “The Hydrogen Expedition will work as an optimistic, pro-hydrogen media campaign that will be witnessed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. I fervently endorse the Hydrogen Expedition and invite all corporations and non-profit organizations involved in the hydrogen fuel industry to help sponsor it.” The Hydrogen Expedition has been creating quite a stir in the alternate energy community for months and is now working its way into the mainstream. Articles on it have been featured in such publications as The Boston Globe, Rocky Mountain News, The Andover Townsman and The Daily Pennsylvanian, among others. In just a few short months, the expedition’s website, www.thehydrogenexpedition.com, has received thousands of hits and numerous emails from supporters and companies looking to support. “The response has been truly amazing,” says Sahid. “People seem to grasp the project’s momentous implications. It is only a matter of time before we make the expedition into a reality and hopefully change the world forever.” More information about The Hydrogen Expedition can be found on the team’s website at www.thehydrogenexpedition.com. For more information, please contact team leader Joseph F. Sahid at e-mail protected from spam bots. The Hydrogen Expedition www.TheHydrogenExpedition.com Contact: Joseph F. Sahid The Hydrogen Expedition e-mail protected from spam bots www.thehydrogenexpedition.com
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