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...
ARCH2’s Hydrogen Revolution Could Be Delayed if Funding Falls Through
Photo courtesy Mountain State Spotlight A regional project once lauded by federal and state leaders to help achieve a common goal of energy dominance is facing an uncertain future as the Trump administration continues axing federal funding. The project — called the...
Will Hydrogen Power the Future of Gas Grids? Utilities Think It Might
Photo courtesy of Capital & Main Most energy companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are planning to reduce investments in their gas grids, as nearly all have given up hope on using them for transporting hydrogen in a climate-neutral future, according to a...
Plug Power Lands its First NASA Hydrogen Supply Contract
Photo courtesy of Will Waldron/Times Union SLINGERLANDS — Plug Power has started its first-ever contract with NASA to supply the U.S. space agency with liquid hydrogen. The contract is worth up to $2.8 million to supply 480,000 pounds of liquid hydrogen to NASA’s...
Exxon Slams the Brakes on Flagship Hydrogen Plant as Buyers Back Away
Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab has paused plans to build what would be one of the world's largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand, CEO Darren Woods told Reuters in an interview on Friday. The...
ExxonMobil Joins Forces with BASF to Supercharge America’s Hydrogen Future
Photo courtesy of Xaver Lockau/BASF US supermajor ExxonMobil and German chemicals giant BASF have announced that they will partner on a methane pyrolysis pilot in the US that would produce so-called “turquoise” hydrogen. While “blue” hydrogen is produced via natural...
Ohio’s Hydrogen Sector Charges Ahead—even as Federal Funding Hangs in the Balance
Photo courtesy of Millennium Reign Energy Two years ago, the Biden administration announced $7 billion in funding for a nationwide network of hydrogen hubs meant to kickstart production of the alternative fuel. Now, the Trump administration has cast doubt over the...
A Major Carbon-Capture Pipeline Triumphs in the Heart of America
Photo courtesy of (S. Andreasen via AP) BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A multi-state carbon capture pipeline began operating in September, reducing emissions from Midwest ethanol plants and carrying that carbon dioxide gas to be forever buried underground in Wyoming — an...
Carbon Capture and Storage Legislation Passes Ohio House
Photo courtesy of (OSU CFAES) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill authorizing the capture and storage of carbon dioxide via underground storage wells has passed the Ohio House of Representatives. The nearly unanimous vote by the House now advances H.B. 170 to the Ohio Senate....
Pennsylvania at Risk of Losing $1.7B in Federal Hydrogen Funding
Photo courtesy of plugpower.com Harrisburg, Pa. — Energy Future PA warned on Friday that Pennsylvania could be at risk of losing $1.7 billion in previously approved federal funding for two regional clean hydrogen hubs — a move that would likely kill the projects,...
Hydrogen Hopes Hit Hard as ARCH2 and MACH2 Hubs Cut from DOE List
Photo courtesy of Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images In July, China launched the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. One month later, India’s government backed 19 projects designed to make the country a leader in producing green hydrogen, which could help decarbonize...
Philadelphia’s Hydrogen Future Intact: MACH2 Hub Avoids Federal Chop
Photo courtesy of Emma Lee/WHYY The Philadelphia area Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub, or MACH2, was spared in the latest round of Trump administration cuts this week that included two planned hydrogen hubs in California and Washington state, along with more than $43...
Ohio State Launches Lab to Tap Earth’s Untapped Hydrogen Fuel Source
Photo courtesy of Hydrogen Central A company seeking to develop natural hydrogen exploration techniques has opened a new laboratory on the Ohio State University campus, aiming to enable large-scale production of a gas that can be used as a clean energy source. Koloma,...