The HyVelocity Hub, comprised of energy companies and organizations, says it is applying for U.S. Department of Energy Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub funding to accelerate the development of clean hydrogen projects in Texas, Southwest Louisiana and the U.S. Gulf Coast. GTI Energy, The Center for Houston’s Future, The University of Texas at Austin, Air Liquide, and Chevron are among the founding members of the HyVelocity Hub.
“The name ‘HyVelocity’ conveys the idea that we have a tremendous opportunity to accelerate the creation of a clean hydrogen market at the pace needed to meet aggressive decarbonization goals for communities in our nation and around the globe,” says Paula A. Gant, PhD, president and CEO, GTI Energy, in a press release from the company. “We need hydrogen deployment at scale, and this hub will lay the foundation with complete end-to-end demonstrations of an integrated network, match supply and demand regionally or locally and leverage existing infrastructure to deliver resilient, reliable and sustainable clean energy.”
The Gulf Coast is one of the nation’s largest hydrogen producers and it is home to a diverse array of energy resources, including hydrogen production facilities and pipelines, a large base of industrial energy consumers and a skilled, technical workforce. The HyVelocity Hub reportedly will build on the goals outlined in the Houston Clean Hydrogen Roadmap.
Core to its vision, the HyVelocity Hub aims to support a just and equitable energy transition that aligns community needs with clean energy, according to GTI. The hub reportedly will engage environmental and social justice organizations in the Gulf Coast region to grow the local economy and create jobs in disadvantaged communities.
Read the press release at: www.gti.energy
