Posted 10/12/2023, 3:54:17 PM
White House to Fund Appalachian Hydrogen Hub with Hundreds of Millions in Natural Gas Investment
- White House to announce hundreds of millions for Western PA's hydrogen hub as part of $7B nationwide investment
- Money will boost natural gas project to produce hydrogen and capture carbon in PA, WV, OH
- Unclear how much funding Appalachian hydrogen hub will get; Mid-Atlantic hub gets $750M
- Pittsburgh officials lobbied for hydrogen hub designation to capitalize on region's natural gas
- Some environmentalists cautious about blue hydrogen, want focus on green hydrogen from renewables
