In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $62 million for 20 projects across 15 states to accelerate the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of next-generation clean hydrogen technologies. These projects will advance critical elements of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, develop and demonstrate hydrogen-powered container-handling equipment for use at ports, and improve processes essential to the efficient, timely, and equitable deployment of hydrogen technologies. Among the selected projects are innovative, first-of-a-kind efforts to improve community engagement and ensure the benefits of the clean energy revolution are felt by all Americans.
Selection for award negotiations is not a commitment by DOE to issue an award or provide funding. Before funding is issued, DOE and the applicants will undergo a negotiation process, and DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time.
The selected projects fall into five topic areas.
Topic 1: Components for Hydrogen Fueling of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Number of projects: 4
Award amount: $8.5 million
Selected projects will develop advanced components that will enable gaseous and/or liquid hydrogen fueling at refueling stations for medium- and heavy-duty hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Topic 2: Standardized Hydrogen Refueling Station of the Future
Number of projects: 4
Award amount: $40 million
Selected projects will develop and demonstrate a low-cost, standardized, and replicable advanced hydrogen fueling station of the future that can meet the needs of commercial scale medium- and heavy-duty truck fueling.
Topic 3: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered Port Equipment
Number of projects: 1
Award amount: $2.5 million
Selected projects will design, develop, and demonstrate hydrogen fuel cell port equipment such as cargo-handling equipment or shore power to docked vessels.
Topic 4: Enabling Permitting and Safety for Hydrogen Deployment
Number of projects: 7
Award amount: $7 million
Selected projects will determine the primary challenges to siting, permitting, and installation across the value chain from hydrogen production through end-use and help identify opportunities to address them.
Topic 5: Equitable Hydrogen Technology Community Engagement
Number of projects: 4
Award amount: $3.9 million
Selected projects will conduct engagement activities with a disadvantaged community to gain better understanding of their concerns and provide them with important information about hydrogen and related technologies.
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