Hydrogen hubs are key to domestic energy production and regional economies across the US
Hydrogen hubs are intended to test, develop, and demonstrate technologies needed to minimize emissions intensity of hydrogen production, and the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program is at a pivotal moment. Despite significant progress, support, and investment in the seven selected hydrogen hubs, there are reports that the Trump administration is planning significant cuts for clean energy projects, including the hubs, as the new administration reviews existing federal grant programs. These cuts would harm regional economies across the U.S. and would be antithetical to the administration’s stated goals to bolster domestic energy production and American competitiveness.
Hydrogen hubs are estimated to create hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs across the U.S.
Since the hydrogen hubs were announced, they have catalyzed economic opportunities across their respective regions, attracting private sector investment and creating high-paying jobs. Together, the seven hubs are expected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs through construction and operation (Table 1) in addition to retaining skilled labor and jobs in the energy sector that will be sustained throughout the energy transition. A wide variety of stakeholders – including local government, academia, industry, transportation, utilities, infrastructure, labor and workforce, local businesses, NGOs, and more – have taken note of economic benefits. The breadth of partners indicates the significant impact each hub has on not only the local economies of the states in which projects are located, but also the neighboring regions that will benefit from economic ripple effects. The full list of supporters for each hub can be found here, under the “selected hubs” tab.
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