US to put $7 billion into H2 hubs

The Biden administration has selected seven projects for funding in the US Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. The recipients, which are spread across the US, will each receive about $1 billion in federal money. When all seven projects are operating, they will produce 3 million metric tons (t) per year of low-carbon hydrogen and eliminate 25 million t of carbon dioxide emissions, the DOE says. At an event in Philadelphia announcing the funding choices, US president Joe Biden called climate change an existential threat to humanity and highlighted hydrogen’s ability to replace fossil fuels in heavy industries like chemical production . “When it comes to charging our cars or powering our homes, all we need is clean electricity . . . And we’re getting close to meeting that goal,” Biden said. “But when it comes to manufacturing things like steel, aluminum, and other materials, factories need to