Department of Energy Funding for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Programs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program, led by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) addresses the development of applications that use hydrogen in place of today’s fuels and technologies that provide modern energy services. DOE programs also consider hydrogen as an established chemical feedstock, for example, in petroleum refining. The DOE programs include over 400 projects of research and development (R&D), systems integration, demonstrations, and initial deployment activities performed by universities, national laboratories, and industry. These programs cover the hydrogen energy value chain starting with producing …

Beyond Hydrogen: Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) & Deep Decarbonization

Renewable and clean gas options that are available today represent a tiny fraction of the overall market for fossil gas. To achieve ambitious decarbonization goals set forth by countries, states, municipalities and corporations, alternative fuels need to scale quickly.

Download this free paper to explore:

– Current and future market prospects for RNG, including essential policy drivers – How RNG can complement and help drive the coming green hydrogen boom – Benefits and long-term implications of an RNG project – Lessons for RNG that can be drawn from the growth of solar & battery energy storage

The Potential Role of Blue Hydrogen in Low-Carbon Energy Markets in the US

Given the high level of interest in the potential use of hydrogen as part of comprehensive carbon mitigation strategies in the US and around the world, this study was conducted at the request of the American Petroleum Institute to answer the following questions:

• How might hydrogen fit into a low-carbon future for the US? • What productive role could be played by hydrogen made from natural gas with carbon
capture and geologic storage (“blue hydrogen”)? • What benefits can be realized when all hydrogen supply options are on an equal footing
and receive the same incentives (on a basis

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Fact Sheet

Hydrogen, and particularly green hydrogen, has been hyped as a zero-carbon, emissions free fuel. However, the only emissions-free use of green hydrogen is when it’s run through a fuel cell.

Clean Energy Group has published a fact sheet answering four commonly asked questions about fuel cells – what they are, what they can be used for, drawbacks, and potential benefits. This fact sheet will provide context for any community organizations, municipalities, or critical service providers who are considering fuel cells as a carbon-free power source.

For more information about hydrogen use in the power sector, visit www.cleanegroup.org/ceg-projects/hydrogen.…

The Future of Green Hydrogen Value Chains: Geopolitical and Market Implications in the Industrial Sector

The global transition to a low-carbon economy will significantly impact existing energy value chains and transform the production to consumption lifecycle, dramatically altering interactions among stakeholders. Thanks to its versatility, green hydrogen is gaining economic and political momentum and could play a critical role in a carbon-free future. Furthermore, its adoption will be critical for decarbonizing industrial processes at scale, especially hard-to-abate ones such as steel and cement production. Overall, hydrogen demand is expected to grow by 700% by 2050 (BP, 2019). Currently, the two central challenges to green hydrogen adoption and use at scale are limited infrastructure availability and …

DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap

This draft report sets forth the “DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap.” DOE will elicit stakeholder feedback through opportunities, such as workshops and listening sessions, and use this feedback to finalize the report and then develop updates as required by the BIL.

The foundation of this draft roadmap is based on prioritizing three key strategies to ensure that clean hydrogen is developed and adopted as an effective decarbonization tool and for maximum benefits for the United States. DOE will:

Global Hydrogen Review 2022

The report is an output of the Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative and is intended to inform energy sector stakeholders on the status and future prospects of hydrogen while also informing discussions at the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting organised by Japan. Focusing on hydrogen’s potentially major role in meeting international energy and climate goals, this year’s Review aims to help decision-makers fine-tune strategies to attract investment and facilitate deployment of hydrogen technologies while also creating demand for hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels. It compares real-world developments with the stated ambitions of government and industry.…

The Hydrogen Hubs Conundrum: How to Fund an Ecosystem

In November 2021, Congress passed a massive package of direct federal investments in low carbon energy systems as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA’s inclusion of more than $20 billion to support pilot and demonstration projects was particularly noteworthy, a major step toward filling the biggest gap in the U.S. clean energy innovation ecosystem. The law also established a new office in DOE, the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, to oversee these projects thus address a significant gap in its management structure.

The largest program in this portfolio is the Regional Hydrogen Hubs program …

Building the Gulf Coast Clean Hydrogen Market

The Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) convened two virtual events, titled “Building the Gulf Coast Clean Hydrogen Market.” A 2.5-hour public webinar was held June 1, 2022, followed by a 1.5-hour private roundtable on June 2. The purpose of these workshops was to hear from tenured hydrogen companies in the Gulf Coast about the opportunities and challenges of leveraging the region’s infrastructure and expertise for transitioning to clean hydrogen (hydrogen that is produced with low- or zero-carbon emissions).

A major focus of the discussions centered around the economic considerations in animating additional investment in clean hydrogen. Contrasting with previous waves of …

Inflation Reduction Act Programs Could Establish the U.S. as a Market Leader in Hydrogen

For the growing U.S. hydrogen industry, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is transformative. Today, nearly all hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels to be used as a chemical feedstock and for refining—emitting carbon dioxide in the process. Recently, thanks to state incentive programs, federal funds, and voluntary corporate commitments, clean hydrogen has been gaining ground in the U.S. for applications such as commercial transport, backup power, forklifts, and other large emerging applications at the pilot stage. Programs defined within the IRA will create a sea change: by subsidizing each step in the hydrogen value chain, the IRA snowballs the industry’s …