Introduction to the Implementing
Agreement
Welcome to the web site of the International
Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreement on Advanced
Fuel Cells.
The Implementing Agreement for a programme
of research, development and demonstration on advanced
fuel cells was signed by seven countries in Paris on
April 2nd, 1990. Since that time, further countries
have signed the Implementing Agreement and the programme
has grown from two to twenty-one annexes in total. The
participating countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK
and USA.
The aim of the IEA Advanced Fuel Cells
programme is to advance the state of understanding of
all Contracting Parties in the field of advanced fuel
cells. It achieves this through a co-ordinated programme
of research, technology development and system analysis
on Molten Carbonate (MCFC), Solid Oxide (SOFC) and Polymer
Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) systems. There is a strong
emphasis on information exchange through Task meetings,
workshops and reports. The work is undertaken on a task-sharing
basis with each participating country providing an agreed
level of effort over the period of the Task.
The IEA Advanced Fuel Cells Implementing Agreement (IA) functions within a framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications of the Advanced Fuel Cells IA and its participants do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of all its individual member countries.
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