The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) will invest $9.3 million in six projects developing cutting-edge technology solutions that will make clean hydrogen a more affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. The projects will focus on advancing hydrogen systems that convert varied waste feedstock materials into clean energy with superior environmental performance to help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic decarbonization goals.
“More than 95% of the hydrogen produced in the United States comes from natural gas without the capture and geologic storage of carbon dioxide,” said Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, adding, “By investing in projects that advance the use of waste feedstocks and integrating hydrogen-based systems with carbon capture, we are helping reduce the carbon footprint and costs to produce clean hydrogen.”