Bipartisan Hydrogen Initiative

Reintroduced in U.S. Senate

With bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate reintroduced a package of laws to support the use of hydrogen and the building of hydrogen infrastructure in energyintensive sectors of the economy, including trucking.

Hydrogen produces high-energy fuel that does not emit greenhouse gases at the point of use. This makes it ideal for an economy moving toward a zeroemission future.

Labeled the Hydrogen Infrastructure initiative, the package encourages the use of hydrogen power in areas where it is best suited, such as shipping, trucking, and heavy industry. The initiative also supports the infrastructure that is needed to transport hydrogen from production

Luján (D-New Mexico), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico).

“Sustained investments in hydrogen technologies will reduce pollution in our communities, create high-quality jobs, ensure our energy security, and help us meet our climate goals. Delaware is on the cutting edge of hydrogen innovation, manufacturing the membranes, fuel cells, electrolysis stacks, and carbon capture systems foundational to widespread clean hydrogen deployment,” said Coons.

According to Sen. Coons’ website the four components of the bill are:

The Hydrogen for Ports Act would the production of steel, cement, glass, and chemicals. Industrial processes have specific technical requirements that limit the options for substituting heat sources. Hydrogen can supply reliable, hightemperature heat, offering favorable characteristics for reducing emissions in the industrial sector. Hydrogen can also serve as a feedstock for production of ammonia, methanol, or other bulk chemicals. areas to where it can be used and stored. Projects

The Hydrogen for Trucks Act would support the demonstration of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations while collecting critical data to inform future investments in hydrogen trucking infrastructure. The legislation would lower cost barriers and reduce risk for fleet operators interested in adopting hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by providing data and benchmarks, thereby incentivizing private investment and accelerating demonstration and deployment. In addition, the parallel adoption of vehicles and fueling stations will ensure their immediate utilization in the hydrogen economy.

Which Will Produce Maximum

emissions reductions will be prioritized. By lowering cost barriers and investment risk, the package enables projects and partnerships that will move the U.S. closer to meeting the ultimate demands of a hydrogen economy.

The bill’s main sponsors are Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Co-sponsors include Ray support the demonstration of hydrogenand ammonia-fueled equipment at ports and in shipping applications. Ports are well-suited to be early adopters of hydrogen fuel, with multimodal transportation applications converging on a single location that can share infrastructure at scale.

The Hydrogen for Industry Act would support commercial-scale demonstration projects for end-use industrial applications of hydrogen, including in

The Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (HIFIA) would create a pilot financing program to provide grants and flexible, low-interest loans for retrofitted or new hydrogen transport infrastructure projects. This bill also includes a study to address outstanding questions related to technical requirements for transporting and storing hydrogen as well as an assessment of jurisdiction over siting, construction, safety, and regulation for hydrogen transport infrastructure.

“Hydrogen is a versatile energy source, but we lack the infrastructure to reap its benefits for a wide range of industries,” said Cornyn. “This legislation would help make hydrogen more accessible and cost-effective so businesses and consumers can utilize this reliable energy resource.”