Background
Clean hydrogen is a flexible energy carrier that can be produced from a diverse mix of domestic clean energy resources, including nuclear, renewables, and fossil resources with safe and responsible carbon capture. As the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen has unique characteristics as an energy carrier that make it one of the best options to decarbonize energy-intensive heavy industry and support heavy-duty transportation.
Program Overview
The Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program invests in hydrogen hubs across America to create a national network of hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of hydrogen. The H2Hubs aim to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of clean hydrogen, helping to generate clean, dispatchable power, create a new form of energy storage, and decarbonize heavy industry and transportation. They will also help to enable the development of diverse, domestic clean energy pathways across multiple sectors of the economy and serve as a central driver in helping communities benefit from energy investments, good-paying jobs, and improved energy security.
Announcements
- Download the Funding Opportunity Announcement, issued September 2022.
- Read about the finalized agreement for the Design Phase of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program Demand-Side Initiative with the EFI Foundation and the H2DI Consortium.
- Read about the consortium selected to design and implement the Demand-Side Support Mechanisms in the OCED News Alert, issued January 2024
- Download the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Demand-Side Support Request for Proposal (RFP), issued September 2023.
- Read the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Demand-side Support RFP OCED News Alert, issued September 2023.
- Watch the H2Hubs Demand-side Support Video Update and view the Support Update Video Slides, issued July 2023.
- View the Demand-side Support Notice of Intent to issue up to $1 billion to support the development of Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, issued July 2023.
- Read the H2Hubs Demand-side Support Notice of Intent Press Release, issued July 2023.
Resources
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Office
- The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) focuses on research, development, and demonstration of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across multiple sectors enabling innovation, a strong domestic economy, and a clean, equitable energy future.
- What are Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs?
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy explains what regional clean hydrogen hubs are and how H2 Matchmaker will help enable the regional clean hydrogen hubs. Learn more.
- H2 Matchmaker
- H2 Matchmaker is an online information resource to assist hydrogen suppliers and users with self-identifying collaborators and opportunities to expand development toward realizing regional hydrogen hubs.
- H2Hubs Contacts
- For more information on the H2Hubs, contact h2hubs@hq.doe.gov.
- For media inquiries, contact OCEDNewsroom@hq.doe.gov.
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