The Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) led its members and organizations across the United States in celebrating the second annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day today, October 8, a day chosen in recognition of the atomic weight of hydrogen (1.008).

On September 26, 2016, the U.S. Senate provided official recognition of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day with the passage of Senate Resolution 573, sponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).