SunHydrogen announced its commitment to the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCH₂) jointly formed by the states of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the selection of 33 public-private teams – picked from a larger list of 79 contenders – as the strongest candidates in the competition for up to $7 B in federal funding through the Regional Clean H₂ Hubs program. MCH₂ was among this shortlist of selected teams.

SunHydrogen will be supporting MCH₂’s application for the Regional Clean H₂ Hubs grant as the Company has been deemed vital to MCH₂. Specifically, SunHydrogen has been designated as having peripheral activities that contribute to the success of MCH₂ and impact the overall emissions or economics of the proposed hub.

Funded through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Regional Clean H₂ Hubs program is designed to create networks of H₂ producers, consumers and local connective infrastructure to accelerate the use of H₂ as a clean energy carrier that can deliver or store tremendous amounts of energy, the DOE states. The Regional Clean H₂ Hubs program is also part of the DOE’s larger H₂ Shot initiative, which seeks to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per 1 kg in 1 decade.

By leveraging its expertise in solar H₂ production technologies, SunHydrogen believes it can make a significant contribution to the success of the Mid-Continent H₂ Hub.

If MCH₂ is funded, SunHydrogen is committed to working closely with key stakeholders in the Mid-Continent region including industry leaders, academic institutions and government agencies to create a regional H₂ ecosystem that will promote the production, storage and distribution of clean H₂. With strong connections to Iowa, SunHydrogen looks forward to working with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, one of the key partners of MCH₂.

"We believe this initiative has tremendous potential to drive the adoption of renewable H₂ across a range of industries including transportation, energy and manufacturing,” said SunHydrogen’s CEO Tim Young. “By working together, we can create a more sustainable and prosperous future for all."