Tracking the Latest California Climate and Energy Bills

February is the month when lawmakers in California introduce new bills to the new session.  Each year, thousands of bills are introduced, but only a select few make it to law. Even as a state with front-running climate and energy policies, it is no exception. This post will discuss some of the notable bills introduced. …

The Suboptimal Use Cases of DOE Hydrogen Hubs

**Note: This is part 2 of the DOE H2 Hubs series The previous post looked at the feedstock of the 7 winning H2 Hubs. This time, we will look at the use cases proposed by these hubs. Collectively, these hubs are expected to produce a collective three million metric tons of hydrogen annually—30% of DOE’s …

The DOE Hydrogen Hubs Hype Train

All Aboard the Hydrogen Hubs Hype Train The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday announced its selection of 7 much anticipated regional hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs), totalling $7 billion in awards. These hubs are located in various parts of the U.S.—the Appalachia, California, the Gulf Coast, the Northern Great Plains, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, and …

The Case for Demand-Side Support for Hydrogen Hubs (or not)

Clean hydrogen is one of the most hyped cleantech of the year (or perhaps the decade) among the energy policy circle. So much so that this week, tons of industry folks, think tanks, economists, and potential end-use customers rushed to submit their comments on the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstration’s Notice of …