More than $11 million (£8.2m) has been awarded to support five clean hydrogen research and development projects in New York State.
They will demonstrate new technology designs, cost reductions associated with hydrogen storage and distribution, evaluate large-scale hydrogen storage opportunities and deploy zero-emission hydrogen-powered transportation.
The projects are expected to help address key barriers to the wider adoption of clean hydrogen as a potential solution to decarbonise industrial processes, hard-to-electrify sectors such as transportation and for grid support in the state’s energy transition.
They will also demonstrate how clean hydrogen can help reduce various emissions, including carbon, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and pariculate matter, from industrial processes and transportation in congested areas.
The winning organisations are GTI Energy, National Grid Ventures, Plug Power, Stony Brook University and SWITCH Maritime.
Governor Kathy Hochul said: “New York’s investments in clean hydrogen are helping to unlock this emerging resource as a potential contributor to the state’s affordable, abundant and reliable energy system.
“Advancing alternative fuels like clean hydrogen will grow our clean energy economy while reducing emissions statewide.”
