DOE hydrogen hubs: 4 issues to watch

April 7, 2023

The Department of Energy is set to begin reviewing dozens of proposals to build the nation’s first “hubs” of low-carbon hydrogen, a critical step that could help determine how much the fuel cuts emissions and which companies benefit from its deployment.

Funded with $8 billion in the 2021 infrastructure law, the hubs are meant to demonstrate the production, storage, transport and consumption of “clean” hydrogen made with less than half the carbon emissions associated with natural gas-derived production of the fuel.

On Friday, DOE will stop accepting full proposals from hydrogen hub applicants, kicking off a review that will culminate in the first $6 billion to $7 billion of award announcements this fall. Many of the proposals are backed by state governments and industry coalitions that include oil and gas companies and renewable developers.

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