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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration, announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration projects aimed at significantly lowering the price of clean hydrogen.

The Guiana Space Center (CSG) is the driving force behind the Hyguane project, which intends to create 130 tons of green hydrogen annually in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNES).

From Washington, a brand-new ferry that emits zero emissions has landed in San Francisco. It will start offering rides along the San Francisco waterfront in late spring and is thought to be the first commercial marine vehicle in the country to be totally powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Plans by LyondellBasell to shut down the Houston refinery this year might provide room for a hydrogen production facility.

In order to power and test Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT heavy-duty fuel cell trucks in California, FirstElement Fuel, and Hyundai Motor Company entered the partnership.

Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) renewed their bipartisan Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative, four legislation to promote hydrogen power in energy-intensive sectors. Cosponsors include Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Martin Heinrich.

According to study from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, the use of hydrogen as a clean fuel may be constrained by a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere.

The German government had recommended a business relationship for the selling of green hydrogen to the European nation, according to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira.

A letter of intent to quadruple the production of green hydrogen was signed by thyssenkrupp nucera and the Brazilian chemical company Unigel during the visit of Economy Minister Robert Habeck to Brazil. On Sunday, Belo Horizonte’s Ministry of Economy made this announcement.

One of the three Mexican states attempting to lead the way in the production of green hydrogen is Guanajuato. A Spanish-owned company with operations in the region is developing the Mexican green hydrogen molecule, which will be used to decarbonize natural gas in the future.