In California, The City of Oakland said it welcomed President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s announcement that the California Hydrogen Hub will be one of the seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen.
The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) serves as the coordinator for California’s Hydrogen Hub grant seeking efforts, and included projects submitted by the Port of Oakland in their federal application.
“The announcement by President Biden is a win for Oakland, a win for our state, and a win for our planet. The clean hydrogen energy project in Oakland will build a healthier future and create local quality green jobs while reducing pollution impacts and transitioning to clean locally produced energy, “said Mayor Sheng Thao.
Earlier this year, the City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland applied to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to be part of ARCHES submittal. This followed on from important initiatives led by the City of Oakland to promote hydrogen and green energy production and usage, the city government said.
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