The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association said it secured the first slice of a $1 billion DOE grant to develop a network of clean hydrogen suppliers and consumers across the region.
California became the first state in the U.S. to officially launch a hydrogen hub, with the announcement of a funding agreement with the Department of Energy.
A series of presentations and panels at theBloombergNEF Summitprovided a measure of the industry’s success in crafting a narrative based on a “balanced” and well-paced transitionthat includes cutting egregious emissions and scaling carbon capture and storage technologies.
The California agency is buying six hydrogen-powered passenger trains, building on an earlier order of four of the zero-emission vehicles from Stadler Rail.
DOE is focused on reshaping the U.S. energy landscape, but officials may have only another year to build the momentum needed to make any potential Republican rollbacks unpopular and unlikely.
If selected, the H2Hubs will benefit from up to $7 billion in federal funding that recipients will match with more than $40 billion in additional funding.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued instructions to develop a hydrogen strategy for the state, which is competing for a share of $8 billion from the IIJA dedicated to clean hydrogen.
