The funding will support the development of commercial-scale hydrogen energy facilities.
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $2.2 billion in federal cost-sharing with two new hydrogen energy hubs. Located in Texas and a Midwest industrial corridor, these energy hubs are intended to expand America’s hydrogen and hydrogen energy network, with seven total regional hubs expected to produce millions of metric tons of renewable gas annually. Officials anticipate that these seven facilities will reduce U.S. carbon emissions by around one million gasoline-powered cars annually.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has followed through on… a new domestic hydrogen industry that can produce fuel from almost any energy resource in virtually every part of the country and that can power heavy-duty vehicles, heat homes, and fertilize crops,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. She continued that the Hydrogen Hubs program is committed to “strengthening America’s energy security and boosting our economic and global competitiveness while also tackling the climate crisis.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Granholm to be led by God as she heads efforts to develop hydrogen energy hubs.
- For U.S. energy officials to be discerning in their pursuit of clean energy and emissions reduction.
Sources: Department of Energy
