Olivia Woods
On Tuesday, the U.S. Energy Department said it requested details on how to spend the new funding of billions on hydrogen projects approved by the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Biden administration’s efforts to decarbonize the industrial sector have included a new “Buy Clean” task force, new advice and transparency standards for carbon-capture projects, and money for industrial energy assessment training, all of which were announced Tuesday.
On this new funding, there will be at least four hydrogen “hubs” built across the United States, each with a capacity of producing, processing, exporting and storing hydrogen.
“We know that clean hydrogen can reduce emissions in many sectors of the economy, especially in heavy industries like steel manufacturing and fertilizer production, and create brand new jobs and pause every stage of deployment,” a senior administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The infrastructure regulation requires hubs to accommodate many forms of hydrogen generation and use, including fossil fuel, nuclear, and renewable sources. In addition, one hub must produce hydrogen for use in transportation, industry, power generation, and heating.
Companies, environmental groups, and other specialists will be asked to provide input on how the hubs should be structured and how many should be built, officials added.
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