Ohio’s ‘Green Steel’ Dream Fades as Hydrogen Ambitions Give Way to Coal Reality
Photo courtesy of Scott Olsen/Getty Images Cleveland-Cliffs appears poised to lock its Middletown Works steel mill into using fossil fuels for at least the next two decades. The steel manufacturer had already abandoned its plan to replace a coal-based blast furnace at...
FuelCell Energy Pushes Forward U.S. Plans for Hydrogen-Based Power Solutions for Data Centers
Photo courtesy of Alex Shuper Data centers are rapidly becoming a major influencer of the facilities that are emerging in the energy industry. A big reason for this is that energy generation and technological innovation have become intertwined to such an extent that...
Plug Power Seeks to Inject Hydrogen Power Into PJM’s Grid Auction
Photo courtesy of onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images Plug Power (PLUG) is planning to offer as much as 250 MW of hydrogen electricity in a potential special auction by PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. power grid, Chairman Andy Marsh told Bloomberg in an interview...
Plug Power to Sell Site in New York to Stream Data Centers
Photo courtesy of Getty Images US hydrogen developer Plug Power has agreed to sell a New York site, originally planned to host a clean hydrogen project, to Stream Data Centers for $132.5 million. The hydrogen developer entered a definitive agreement to sell its...
Hydrogen Rush Looms in Iowa as Lawmakers Debate Regulations
Photo courtesy of Getty Images DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be...
The Hydrogen Industry Rethinks Washington and Targets the States Instead
Photo courtesy of United States Hydrogen Alliance The US Hydrogen Lobby, led by the United States Hydrogen Alliance (USHA), is strategically abandoning its heavy reliance on Washington, D.C., to engage powerful state policy architects including governors, state energy...
Hydrogen Energy Storage Demand Surges With $32.7B Market Growth Expected
Photo courtesy of Evolve Business Intelligence The global energy transition is accelerating, with hydrogen emerging as a key player in the decarbonization of various sectors. The Hydrogen Energy Storage Market, valued at USD 16.54 billion in 2023, is projected to...
Hydrogen Hype vs. Reality: Why the Industry Still Can’t Get Past Pilot Projects
Photo courtesy of Think.ing.com Last year, we expected the hydrogen industry to move beyond hype and into meaningful execution. While the initial excitement has certainly faded, 2025 turned out to be a challenging year for actual project implementation. Around 50...
Sen. Capito Sees Hydrogen Hub Coming Together in WV, Though Growth Pace Disappoints
Photo courtesy of Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says despite some market challenges, the ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub project will be a help to the state’s economy. The ARCH2 Hub, which is planned for Morgantown...
Duke Energy Florida Launches First 100% U.S. Green Hydrogen Power System
Photo courtesy of CarbonCredits.com Duke Energy Florida has launched a new clean energy system that is the first of its kind in the United States. The system can produce, store, and burn 100% green hydrogen fuel at a commercial power plant. The project is called the...
Ohio Weighs Carbon Capture as a Practical Path to Lower Emissions
Photo courtesy of Tenaska According to section 1509.72 of proposed Senate Bill 136, Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Oil and Gas Resources would have “sole and exclusive authority to regulate carbon sequestration and the operation of storage...
Ohio Startup Koloma Bets Big on Natural Hydrogen as the Fuel of the Future
Photo courtesy Ohio State University Tom Darrah, a co-founder of Koloma, a hydrogen exploration and extraction startup, likes to draw a parallel from his company to another fuel company also founded in Columbus: Standard Oil. “I think of it as how Standard Oil was...
Ohio Hydrogen Industry Advances Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
Photo courtesy Tip Ranks The hydrogen industry in Ohio is advancing despite uncertainties surrounding federal support. Initially, the Biden administration committed $7 billion to establish a network of hydrogen hubs, including the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen...