The Biden-Harris administration recently unveiled the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, a comprehensive plan aimed at accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage and utilization of clean hydrogen.
This versatile and flexible energy carrier can be generated with minimal or no carbon emissions. According to a June 5 news release, projections indicate the expanding hydrogen economy in America could generate around 100,000 new jobs by 2030.
“Accelerating the deployment of hydrogen is key to achieving President Biden’s vision for an affordable, secure clean energy future,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in the release. “That’s why DOE worked alongside our federal partners to develop the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap that will lay the foundation for a strong and productive partnership between the public and private sectors and will guide government and industry to realize the full potential of this incredibly versatile energy resource.”
The strategy and roadmap includes three key strategies for the development and adoption of clean hydrogen as an effective decarbonization tool, according to the release. These include targeting strategic, high-impact uses for clean hydrogen; reducing the cost of clean hydrogen; and focusing on regional networks.
Developed by the DOE, in collaboration with other federal agencies, this strategy and roadmap aligns with President Joe Biden's whole-of-government approach to tackle the climate crisis and achieve a carbon-free grid by 2035, along with a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, the release reported.
“President Biden understands that growing America’s clean hydrogen capability can spur good-paying union jobs, support local economic development and help decarbonize industries long seen as ‘hard to decarbonize,’” Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said in the news release. “This roadmap will align the private and public sectors on a shared path to drive faster toward a cleaner, more secure energy future.”
