Coordinated hydrogen research

Governance, policy

Energy research

Index development and licensing

Hydrogen production using renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power. At least one of the four hydrogen hubs will use renewable energy.

Hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon capture technology, debated as a potential stepping stone or greenwashing.

Hydrogen production using nuclear energy as the power source. At least one of the four hydrogen hubs will use nuclear energy for hydrogen production.

United States

A comprehensive national strategy and roadmap to be developed by the Energy Secretary to facilitate widespread production, processing, delivery, storage, and adoption of clean hydrogen fuel.

These hubs are a component of a larger hydrogen hub program funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, intended to kickstart a clean hydrogen economy in the US.

A program to lower the cost and increase the efficiency of green hydrogen electrolyzers through grants to organizations developing more durable, lower-cost, and efficient electrolyzer technology.

An exchange-traded fund focused on hydrogen and fuel cell companies, based on the BlueStar Global Hydrogen & Next Gen Fuel Cell Index.