The administration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced the allocation of $ 47 million on the development of affordable green hydrogen technologies.
Program RD&D will help reduce the cost of H2 to $1 per kg for 10 years, reports US Department of Energy.
The message emphasized that the projects RD&D will reduce costs, improve hydrogen infrastructure and improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cells. This will accelerate the use of green hydrogen in many sectors, enhancing energy security. It will also support President Biden's ambitious goals of a 100% clean electricity grid by 2035 and a zero-emissions economy by 2050.
"This funding will advance cutting-edge research and reduce the cost of technology to help unlock the full potential of clean hydrogen energy, providing another valuable resource to combat the climate crisis while creating economic opportunity for communities across the country," said US Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm.
The press service emphasized that renewable hydrogen will play an important role in the future in reducing emissions in the sectors of the economy that are the most difficult to decarbonize, in particular in industry, the chemical industry and heavy transport.
“Reducing emissions in these sectors will be particularly beneficial to disadvantaged communities that have historically been disproportionately affected by local air pollution. Although hydrogen technology has come a long way in the past few years, costs and other scale-up issues need to be addressed so that clean hydrogen can fully realize its potential," the authors emphasized.
Funding is available for research into key hydrogen delivery and storage technologies, as well as affordable and durable fuel cell technologies, it said. Fuel cell research and development projects will focus, in particular, on heavy-duty truck applications to reduce carbon emissions and eliminate tailpipe emissions that are harmful to local air quality.
It was emphasized that the implementation period of the projects will reach 2-4 years. To participate in the program, conceptual documents must be submitted by February 24, 2023, and full applications by April 28.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the administration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced the allocation of $3.7 billion to start American industry removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, there are 7 states in the USA created the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition, which seeks to produce and use H2 for several decarbonization purposes, including trucks, cargo ships, and Great Lakes ferries.
