Department of Energy Commits $20M to Hydrogen Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy is hoping $20 million will help kick start the country’s hydrogen infrastructure.
The DOE has committed $20 million in grants, helping invigorate 10 different development projects. The agency hopes that hydrogen production, delivery and dispensing costs can be reduced to under $4 per gasoline-gallon equivalent. The majority of the funding will go towards six different production projects, including experimental approaches based on solar water splitting, bio-derived liquids and thermochemical reactors.
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According to the DOE, approximately $7.3 million will help fund delivery and dispensing ideas including new compression systems and intelligent dispensers. Most recently, Hyundai delivered its first Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle in Southern California while Toyota and Honda are both working on theirs.
“Developing technologies that can economically produce and deliver hydrogen to power fuel cells from diverse, domestic, and renewable resources can enable substantial reductions in energy use and carbon emissions,” said the Department of Energy. “Advancing these technologies will be critical to the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles and other fuel cell technologies.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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