Washington's hydrogen economy gets boost from DOE funding

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), a multistate nonprofit focused on making hydrogen a viable fuel source, is mapping out big plans across Washington state with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

In July, the nonprofit received Phase 1 status and up to $27.5 million from the DOE as part of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. The multiyear program could bring $1 billion in federal funding to PNWH2 over time.

"Phase 1 really might be a year or so. We'll see how long it takes, but it's not a lot of construction," said Chris Green, president of PNWH2. "Phase 1 is not a huge expenditure time period for us, but it's just very important prework to get going."

The initial phase focuses mostly on planning and analysis for eight proposed projects across Washington, Oregon and Montana.

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