Author: Anela Dokso

Granholm plans hydrogen hub talks in fall On Thursday, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm gave legislators assurances that the US Department of Energy (DOE) hopes to start talks with a few chosen businesses and states seeking funding to construct hydrogen centres in the US by the fall. The DOE said last year that it has allocated $7 billion in funding for six to ten regional hydrogen centres, with full submissions due the following month. But, the agency is now holding back at least $1 billion in additional cash for projects in the future. The DOE got a flood of concept…

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CAP of Chile uses green hydrogen to create sustainable steel The Huachipato facility in Talcahuano will decarbonize steel production thanks to a green hydrogen pilot plant being built by Chile’s largest steel manufacturer, CAP. CAP aims to switch out the coke coal in the blast furnaces and provide cleaner fuels for the direct reduction facility. Infrastructure head Patricia López stated at the Fichtner Forum Hydrogen Chile 2023 event that tests are being conducted as part of the H2V CAP project, which is using 12MW electrolyzers that will be upgraded to 17.5MW. By 2030, the pilot is anticipated to consolidate a…

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