In Illinois, Northwestern University said the entity is a key partner in the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2), one of seven new Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs across the United States selected to receive $7 billion in funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen.
Also known as the Midwest Hydrogen Hub, the hub spans Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. It is a coalition of public and private entities representing every phase in the hydrogen value chain (production, storage and distribution, and consumption and application).
MachH2 plans to produce hydrogen by leveraging diverse and abundant energy sources, including renewable energy, natural gas and low-cost nuclear energy. This hub will enable decarbonization through strategic hydrogen uses including steel and glass production, power generation, refining, heavy-duty transportation and sustainable aviation fuel.
Chemical engineer Jennifer Dunn, who is leading Northwestern’s effort, attended the October 13 ceremony in Philadelphia where President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the seven hubs.
“Northwestern is part of the team working hard to make this hub a success not only in demonstrating the technology, but also by developing and applying methods to identify how the hub can work towards decreasing greenhouse gas emissions through improving hydrogen production technology, transportation, and storage and applications in multiple end uses,” Dunn said.
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