What They Are Reading in the States: President Biden Advances America's Clean Energy Future with Historic Investment in Hydrogen Hubs

Today, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the selection of seven regional clean hydrogen hubs to receive $7 billion as part of the President's Investing in America agenda in order to boost the nation's market for low-cost, clean hydrogen.

Advancing clean hydrogen is key to the President's vision of building of a clean energy economy that helps us lower costs for hardworking families, delivers new good-paying jobs, strengthens energy security, bolsters domestic manufacturing, and cuts harmful pollution to help meet our historic climate goals. Today's announcement is part of President Biden's third Investing in America tour and a key pillar of Bidenomics with a focus on rebuilding America's infrastructure, boosting domestic manufacturing, and creating jobs.

See below for a sampling of what Americans are reading:

Bismarck Tribune: North Dakota-led regional hydrogen energy project getting $925M federal boost
[Joey Harris, 10/13/23]

It is among seven clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California that have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change. His goal is to establish seven regional hydrogen hubs to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.

Chicago's Crain Business: Illinois a centerpiece in $1 billion hydrogen hub project
[John Pletz, 10/13/23]

Illinois is a key player in a Midwest project that will receive $1 billion in federal funding to develop hydrogen as a clean energy source. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that was passed in 2021 included $7 billion for clean-hydrogen hubs. The Biden administration announced seven hubs this morning, including the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, known as MachH2, which involves Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. The Biden administration estimates that the Midwest hub will create 12,100 construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs.

Cleveland.com: Ohio lands projects as part of new Appalachian federal 'clean hydrogen hub'
[Sabrina Eaton, 10/13/23]

President Joe Biden on Friday will announce selection of seven regional "clean hydrogen hubs" across the United States, including an Appalachian regional hub that will include projects in Ohio, West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania, White House officials said Thursday.

Delaware Public Media: Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub proposal receives $750 million federal grant, will bring 20,000 jobs to the region
[Rachel Sawicki]

The hub is expected to create more than 20,000 well-paying jobs, many of which will come to Delaware while generating a talent pipeline in the clean energy sector.

Reuters first reported the grant Wednesday, adding President Biden's administration plans to announce more proposals receiving some of the up to $7 billion for hydrogen hubs across the country. Those hubs seek to help the U.S. produce 50 million metric tons of clean hydrogen fuel by 2050.

The Detroit News: Michigan-backed hydrogen hub gets up to $1B from feds
[Beggin and Thompson, 10/13/23]

The project is anticipated to create 13,600 direct jobs — 12,100 in construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs… "Unlocking the full potential of hydrogen — a versatile fuel that can be made from almost any energy resource in virtually every part of the country — is crucial to achieving President Biden's goal of American industry powered by American clean energy, ensuring less volatility and more affordable energy options," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.

Houston Chronicle: DOE's billion-dollar investment in Houston's clean hydrogen sector could create more than 10K jobs
[Amanda Drane, 10/13/23]

The Houston-based HyVelocity hydrogen hub is among the seven across the nation selected by the Department of Energy to receive billions of dollars in federal funding to support the development of the clean hydrogen industry, the Biden administration said Friday. The Houston hub will receive up to $1.2 billion in federal funding and is expected to be the largest of the seven hubs in terms of clean hydrogen production. The project was among 79 proposals submitted last year that were all vying for a piece of the $7 billion pie.

KNDU (NBC Tri-Cities, WA): Pacific Northwest selected for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
[Michael LeCompete, 10/13/23]

Funding for the regional clean hydrogen hubs was provide by the Biden Administration's Investing in America Agenda. The goal of the H2Hubs is to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of clean hydrogen—helping generate clean, dispatchable power, create a new form of energy storage, and decarbonize heavy industry and transportation according to a PNWH2 press release.

KNOX AM Broadcasting (North Dakota statewide): Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs
[Doug Barrett, 10/13/23]

The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel. The White House wants to establish seven regional "hydrogen hubs" to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.

KNX News 97.1 Los Angeles: California, L.A. to benefit from $7B federal hydrogen program
[Staff, 10/13/23]

"Unlocking the full potential of hydrogen -- a versatile fuel that can be made from almost any energy resource in virtually every part of the country -- is crucial to achieving President (Joe) Biden's goal of American industry powered by American clean energy, ensuring less volatility and more affordable energy options for American families and businesses," U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in a statement. California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the department to build or expand hydrogen projects that will power public transportation, heavy- duty trucks and port operations…

KUOW Puget Sound: Pacific NW wins $1 billion from feds for 'clean hydrogen hub.' Now what?
[Tom Banse, 10/13/23]

Oregon and Washington scored big Friday in a fiercely contested national competition to grab a share of $7 billion to kickstart the production and use of "green" hydrogen, viewed as an important fuel source for cutting pollution from heavy industry. President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that the Pacific Northwest bid was among seven winners of roughly $1 billion each in Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs grant funding.

KYM Newsradio Philadelphia: Biden to visit Philadelphia to announce a new $750 million hydrogen production facility
[Pat Loeb, 10/13/23]

President Joe Biden will be at the port of Philadelphia Friday to announce that it is one of seven locations chosen as regional hubs for the production of clean hydrogen. The infrastructure law provides $7 billion to accelerate the market for hydrogen fuel. Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, said Philadelphia was chosen as a hub in part because of its strategic location. "Philadelphia will be receiving about $750 million of that funding to build the mid-Atlantic hydrogen hub for Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey," he said.

Lehigh Valley Business Journal: Biden announces federal funding for Pa. hydrogen hubs
[Ed Gruver, 10/13/23]

Pennsylvania will be among the states to benefit from?U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding to support hydrogen hubs, President Joe Biden announced.

The Mighty 790 KGFO: N.D. leaders celebrate Biden Administration's $925 million award to regional clean hydrogen hub
[Tasha Carvell, 10/13/23]

Clean-energy projects in seven states – including a North Dakota and Minnesota-based hub – have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change.

Oregon Live: $7 billion slotted for clean hydrogen hubs in NW, across the country to help replace fossil fuels
[Staff, 10/13/23]

Large-scale clean energy projects from northeastern Oregon to Pennsylvania to California have been selected for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change.

Philadelphia Inquirer: What is a hydrogen hub? Explaining the projects Biden is set to announce in Philly on Friday
[Nick Vadala, 10/13/23]

In 2021, Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which tasked the Department of Energy with establishing six to 10 "clean hydrogen hubs" with $7 billion in federal funding. The hubs are designed to create networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local infrastructure that will increase the availability of hydrogen as a fuel source. The effort is part of the Biden administration's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and a 100% clean electrical grid by 2035. With the hubs, the goal is to move away from fossil fuels like coal and oil, and toward hydrogen, which burns cleaner, as a fuel source.

Pittsburgh Business Journal: Feds pick 2 Pennsylvania projects for big regional hydrogen hubs
[Paul Gough, 10/13/23]

Two proposed regional hydrogen hubs with ties to Pennsylvania are among seven across the U.S. that will share in $7 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy…Regional hydrogen hubs are the Biden administration's approach to meeting net-zero carbon emission goals by 2050 across the country. The hub funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is designed to spark public-private partnerships that decarbonize heavy industries like power generation, metals and chemical manufacturing and other challenging sectors.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Biden to Announce Hydrogen Hub Funds; Biden to Announce Federal Funding for PA
[Anya Litvak, 10/13/23]

President Joe Biden is expected to announce the recipients of up to $7 billion in hydrogen hub funding in Philadelphia on Friday, with two regional projects expected to win up to $1 billion each… This is part of the Biden administration's ambitious decarbonization goals, which involve a net zero carbon electric grid by 2035 and a net zero economy by 2050.

San Antonio Express: Texas Gulf Coast wins up to $1.2 billion as 1 of 7 U.S. hydrogen hubs to help replace fossil fuels
[Staff, 10/13/23]

A Gulf Coast hydrogen hub centered in Houston and backed by oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron has been selected to receive as much as $1.2 billion under President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change.

States Newsroom: Biden administration to send $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs in 16 states
[Jacob Fischler, 10/13/23]
The Biden administration is directing $7 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law to build seven regional hydrogen power hubs in 16 states, the White House announced Friday. "Advancing clean hydrogen is essential to achieving the President's vision of a strong clean energy economy that strengthens energy security, bolsters domestic manufacturing, creates healthier communities, and delivers new jobs and economic opportunities across the nation," a news release from the White House said.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting: West Virginia Part Of Nearly $1 Billion Regional Hydrogen Hub
[Curtis Tate, 10/13/23]

West Virginia is among the states receiving funds for the U.S. Department of Energy to create a regional hydrogen hub. President Joe Biden is set to announce the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub later Friday. The hub, also called ARCH2, will include Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The Wheeling News Register: Follansbee, Hopedale chosen as 'nodes' for Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
[Staff, 10/13/23]

After more than two years of anticipation, President Joe Biden is set to announce that parts of West Virginia, southeast Ohio, and Pennsylvania will play host to a regional hydrogen hub including locations in Follansbee and Hopedale, Ohio.