President Obama signed 2010 energy budget bill

Including $814M in funding for alt-fuel and vehicle programs

Biggest federal boost for green car development in decades

$283M going to fuel cells and hydrogen fuel, restoring funds Energy Secretary Steven Chu proposed cutting

At the time, Chu didn't see fuel-cell electric cars as commercially viable in next 15-20 years

Automakers and fuel-cell developers rallied to persuade Congress

Promised to have commercially viable fuel cell cars using hydrogen in market by 2015

Other parts of bill include $311M for vehicle electrification

And advanced internal combustion engine projects

$220M for advanced biofuel development

Bill cheered by trade groups representing fuel cell, biofuels, and electric drive industries