Hydrogen – US Department of Energy and Clean Energy Ministerial Announce H2 Twin Cities Winners.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, in partnership with the Clean Energy Ministerial, announced the winners of the latest round of the H2 Twin Cities program today at the Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. H2 Twin Cities is administered by the Clean Energy Ministerial Clean Hydrogen Initiative (CEM H2I) and serves to accelerate global adoption of clean hydrogen technologies by connecting cities and communities around the world to share ideas, mentor and learn from each other, and strengthen global commitment to environmental justice, social equity, and clean energy jobs.
This round of the H2 Twin Cities program focuses on mentor-mentee pairings—uniting cities at significantly different levels of hydrogen implementation to enable effective knowledge-transfer and facilitate the relationships needed to establish global hydrogen infrastructure and technology adoption.
The winners of H2 Twin Cities are:
- h2 Regional Energy Hub | Houston TX + Nuevo Leon MX: The U.S. city of Houston, Texas, will serve as a municipal mentor to the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon in this strategic partnership to strengthen the hydrogen value chain in both regions. Monterrey, one of Mexico’s key centers of industry and manufacturing, is the capital of Nuevo Leon; the city and its suburbs comprise about 90% of the state’s population. Collaborative activities will focus on feasibility assessments, regulatory challenges, supply chain integration and investment attraction, infrastructure requirements, training and specialization, public awareness, and identification of synergies to elevate trade and export opportunities.
- Hy HouB: Houston + Barrancabermeja Partnership for Hydrogen Awareness and Adoption: The Hy HouB (pronounced “high hub”) partnership will facilitate the transfer of knowledge and key learnings between the cities of Houston, Texas, and Barrancabermeja, Colombia, to help achieve strategic goals for the equitable and inclusive adoption of clean hydrogen. These communities have a common interest in accelerating the use of hydrogen fuel for the transport of heavy goods and materials by a combination of modes, most notably marine and port applications. The knowledge transfer program will consist of short courses, workshops and webinars, visits, and group and individual mentoring opportunities for leaders.
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