“Omni” dubbed Billings “The Hydrogen Man” “Meanwhile, the news has got around that what Billings does, works.” Omni Magazine January 1982 “Entrepreneur” named Billings “Young Millionaire of the Month” “Billings, 33, is admired as a determined young man who has made his dream a reality, and in doing so, he’s put together one of the […]
NEXT Magazine included Roger Billings in its “One Hundred Most Powerful People for the Eighties”, citing his pioneering work in hydrogen energy: “Wherein NEXT editors, in their wisdom, having by virtue of assiduous research discovered fivescore Americans who have the potential to achieve substantial power over the minds and lives of their fellow citizens during […]
The “Ten Outstanding Young Men” award is bestowed annually by the U.S. Jaycees upon “a group of leaders for their vigor and enterprise in attacking societal problems — and offering solutions.” Roger Billings, one of the Ten for 1980, was chosen from hundreds of nominees by a panel of seven judges. Upon receiving the award, […]
When the microprocessor chip came out in the early 1970’s, Billings jumped on the opportunity and developed his own microcomputer line –one of the first. With his new Computer System, he founded the Billings Computer Corporation. Early in his work in the computer field, Billings made a break-through design for a computer networking system which […]
John Wayne had a way of getting things said — and done. Here, with Roger and members of the Billings team, Wayne voiced his support for hydrogen — cowboy style. Even after the oil crisis, some still remembered. John Wayne’s commitment to America was more than movie screen deep. Hot damn! Move over, Arabs, hydrogen […]
The Hydrogen Homestead was a demonstration of hydrogen’s practical application for the home. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by government and industry leaders, including, pictured with Billings, IAHE President Nejat Veziroglu and former HUD Secretary and American Motors Chairman / CEO George Romney. The Homestead project consisted of a two-story residence that was heated and […]
Billings’ work in hydrogen received national attention with the Cadillac Seville that was featured in Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Inaugural Parade. The vehicle was equipped to run on either hydrogen or gasoline — for greater range in the absence of hydrogen refueling stations. Hydrogen was stored in a state-of-the art hydride vessel. Billings drove a hydrogen […]
The Provo-Orem bus was a demonstration of hydrogen’s suitability for mass transportation applications. The larger vehicle could easily accommodate the added weight of the hydrogen stored in metal hydride form. The bus was also a demonstration of hydrogen’s added efficiency in stop-and-go driving – over 80% more efficient than its gasoline counterpart. The prospect of […]
As a new college graduate, Roger had the rare opportunity to be mentored by one of America’s great inventors / industrialists – Bill Lear. In an informal, at-your-elbow setting, Billings gained invaluable insight and experience in taking products from conceptualization to commercialization – tools that would empower his future ventures in pioneering cutting-edge technologies. Billings’ […]
This Volkswagen, converted to hydrogen by a Brigham Young University team headed by Roger Billings, won first place for emissions in the “Urban Vehicle Design Competition” at the General Motors Proving Grounds in Ann Arbor, MI. The Contest marked a milestone in eliminating nitrogen oxide from the exhaust. As reported by the press, “The air […]
