Biden announces federal funding for Pa. hydrogen hubs
Pennsylvania will be among the states to benefit from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding to support hydrogen hubs, President Joe Biden announced.
Biden made the announcement Friday while visiting Philadelphia.
“Pennsylvania is a global energy leader that is home to abundant natural resources, industry thought leaders, and cutting-edge innovators,” Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Luke Bernstein said in a statement. “We have led every major energy transition in our nation’s history and the PA Chamber is excited for Pennsylvania to help lead this historic initiative as well.”
The DOE was authorized in 2021 by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $8 billion in “hydrogen hubs” across the U.S. to develop hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel for various industrial, power generation, and transportation markets.
DOE announced that two projects in which Pennsylvania is a partner have been funded: the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen (MACH2) Hub based in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware; and the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen (ARCH2) Hub based in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Another western Pennsylvania hub, the Decarbonization Network of Appalachia (DNA H2Hub), was not funded.
“We applaud those Pennsylvania companies and partners who worked so hard to facilitate this historic opportunity that will create jobs, protect our environment, and benefit our Commonwealth, the nation, and the world,” said Bernstein. “At the same time, we were hopeful that the DNA H2Hub would also be selected for investment, as its application was extraordinarily competitive. We remain hopeful that this project will be considered for potential funding opportunities in the future.”