“Kentucky’s existing
resources, robust infrastructure, strong chemical and manufacturing base, along
with our leadership in the automotive and logistics sectors position us as a
natural location for hydrogen economic development," said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. "The key now is to coordinate and access the seed
funding to develop the foundation here.”
Purpose: To develop
hydrogen based projects eligible for funding under the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Creation Act of 2021.
Who: Workgroup
stakeholders will consist of academic institutions, individuals, organizations,
and business focused on hydrogen production, transportation, delivery, and end
use utilization opportunities.
Why: Hydrogen can be
produced from a variety of resources, such as fossil, renewable, and nuclear
resources. The energy density and energy carrying capacity of hydrogen make it
an attractive cleaner fuel option for transportation, aviation, industrial
uses, and electricity generation applications.
“Hydrogen is one
component of Kentucky's Energy Strategy," said EEC Secretary Rebecca Goodman, "but it only becomes actionable when we come
together and work collaboratively on how to build a hydrogen economy in
Kentucky from the community level up.”
For more information on the hydrogen, such as the uses of hydrogen, how hydrogen is made, and how hydrogen is classified, please visit the Office of Energy Policy's Hydrogen 101 Page.
National Hydrogen Hubs Map
Utilize the map below to explore both proposed and DOE selected hydroden hub efforts around the nation. Kentucky is involved in two of the DOE selected hydrogen hubs - the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) and the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) - as well as the proposed Southeast Hydrogen Hub.