In California, the Redding Rancheria Tribe and the State of California Department of Conservation announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tribe has received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Conservation to assist the Tribe with developing a new hydrogen production facility in Red Bluff, California.
Hydrogen will help address climate change by providing clean fuel for transportation on the I-5 corridor, replacing fossil fuels that emit CO2, and eventually providing electricity as well. The hydrogen will be produced utilizing forest biomass from the Sierra Nevada mountains.
“We congratulate the Redding Rancheria Tribe and look forward to our ongoing collaboration,” Department of Conservation Director David Shabazian said. “Converting forest biomass waste into carbon-negative energy is a critical part of achieving California’s climate goals while reducing wildfire hazards, improving watersheds and supporting sustainable local economies in the region.”
The facility will produce over 10,000 kg of hydrogen per day from completely renewable sources, Redding Rancheria said. The Tribe is licensing the technology from hydrogen producer H2 Energy Group.
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