Hydrogen will happen — if it can come clean

Long touted as the fuel of the future but not of the present, the age of hydrogen may be about to start. Billions of dollars in federal subsidies are part of a massive industrial policy pushing the energy source. The U.S. Department of Energy is pouring $7 billion into a series of regional hydrogen production hubs to make sure it’s available for transportation and heavy industry. It also plans to subsidize the cost of hydrogen when produced with green technologies. Automotive News’ tech and innovation reporting team identifies the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen fuel adoption in autos and adjacent industries. The industry’s vision for a zero-emission future is clear, and there are multiple paths to get there. Policymakers are ensuring that hydrogen will be one of them. See our report. U.S. Treasury misses deadline to define green hydrogenTue, Aug 22, 6:36 pmThe U.S. Department of the Treasury missed its mid-August deadline to release guidance defining the type of hydrogen production eligible to receive the maximum tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.Producers are banking on the guidance to make decisions about projects, said Frank Wolak, CEO of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, and they now expect it will arrive in September or October.Full storyHydrogen hubs form backbone of â€˜once in a generation' clean energy effortSun, Jul 30, 1:22 pmThirty-three finalists are vying to develop regional hydrogen hubs, and the Energy Department expects to unveil winners in September.Full storyOn green hydrogen, the perfect might be the enemy of the goodSun, Jul 30, 1:20 pmThe Treasury Department is deciding whether electrolysis needs new renewable energy sources to qualify for a hydrogen production tax credit.Full storyHydrogen internal combustion engines gain renewed momentumSun, Jul 30, 1:19 pmA pending EU regulatory change would classify heavy-duty trucks using hydrogen engines as zero-emission vehicles.Full storyFuel cells key to decarbonizationSun, Jul 30, 1:18 pmAutomakers have worked on fuel cells for decades, but the tech has languished in the shadow of gasoline and battery-electric development. They're now playing a key role in automakers' strategies.Full storyNo BEV vs. fuel cell competition â€” technologies will coexistSun, Jul 30, 1:16 pmMost experts expect hydrogen to be a replacement for diesel, rather than gasoline.Full storyIndustrial winners emerge in hydrogen economySun, Jul 30, 1:15 pmFederal subsidies will make hydrogen one of the most cost-effective decarbonizing fuels for many U.S. industrial sectors.Full storyGMâ€™s Charlie Freese on the potential for hydrogen fuel cellsSun, Jul 30, 1:13 pmThe executive director of GMâ€™s hydrogen fuel cell business highlights the automakerâ€™s history with fuel cells, explains when to use fuel cells vs. electric vehicle batteries and shares how GM is taking the tech to other industries.Full story

Hydrogen will happen — if it can come clean

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