Hydrogen

The big unsettled policy question about clean hydrogen: How to use it

Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

By Jeff St. John . 26 September 2024

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Green steel

Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric

The majority of newly announced steel capacity in 2023 planned to use lower-emissions electric arc furnaces, but the dirty industry has a way to go to clean up.

By Dan McCarthy, Carrie Klein . 26 July 2024
Marine transport

San Francisco launches world's first commercial hydrogen ferry

The fuel cell–powered vessel officially launched this week after years in development. Diesel ferries are among the biggest polluters on U.S. waterfronts.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 July 2024
Air travel

Leading hydrogen aircraft startup is suddenly grounded

Universal Hydrogen had raised $100 million from investors to build hydrogen-fuel-cell aircraft. Now it's liquidating its business.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 July 2024
Hydrogen

Plug Power lands $1.7B DOE loan guarantee to boost hydrogen production

Plug Power has fought strict federal guidelines for clean hydrogen tax credits. Now it's securing federal backing to scale up its U.S. production.

By Jeff St. John . 14 May 2024
Hydrogen

The hydrogen companies pushing for strict subsidy rules

Some industry players, including the federal “hydrogen hubs,” want looser rules for the U.S. climate law’s clean hydrogen subsidies — but it's far from unanimous.

By Kari Lydersen . 8 April 2024
Hydrogen

The brewing rift within the Biden admin’s clean hydrogen strategy

The Energy Department's seven hydrogen hubs oppose the administration’s strict rules that aim to ensure the new 45V tax credits reward truly clean hydrogen.

By Julian Spector . 29 February 2024
Hydrogen

The $245M bid to pull clean hydrogen straight from the earth

Demand for carbon-free hydrogen is rising. Startup Koloma aims to extract the gas from underground geologic deposits — and it just raised a ton of venture funding.

By Eric Wesoff . 14 February 2024
Video

Video: How the Gulf Coast is leading the way on clean hydrogen production

Canary Media joins the Weather Channel to discuss the latest energy boom in Texas.

By Julian Spector . 6 February 2024
Hydrogen

Should power plants burn clean hydrogen to make electricity?

Utilities say the fuel can help them achieve a carbon-free grid. Climate hawks say it opens up a morass of waste and greenwashing that may impede better solutions.

By Julian Spector . 2 February 2024
Hydrogen

Chart: Which countries are leading the green hydrogen race?

Right now, the world produces almost no green hydrogen. But around the globe, that’s set to change — here’s where it’s happening first.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 2 February 2024