In October 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the seven finalists for the $7 Billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) award after a year-long, multi-stage application and merit-review process. Collectively, these 7 first-of-a-kind Clean H2Hubs will accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of clean hydrogen to generate clean, dispatchable power, create a new form of energy storage, and decarbonize heavy industry and transportation, reducing 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from end uses annually, and create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs across the country while supporting healthier communities across America. The long-term success of these hubs relies on a strong pillar of community engagement throughout the initial planning to operational phases.
On February 1, 2024, RMI hosted a webinar to explore the findings of our latest report: Delivering Equitable and Meaningful Community Benefits via Clean Hydrogen Hubs. More information here: rmi.org/event/...
Opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), who coordinates activities across offices for the DOE Hydrogen Program.
The webinar featured a short presentation by RMI experts and lead authors, Chathurika Gamage, Hadia Sheerazi, and Gareth Westler, who shared key learnings and recommendations from advising projects as a part of the $7 billion DOE “Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs)” award on best practices for stakeholder management and designing responsive and well-rounded community benefits plans (CBPs).
RMI’s Oleksiy Tatarenko moderated a panel discussion with public and private sector leaders from the US clean hydrogen ecosystem: Angelina Galetiva, CEO of ARCHES (Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems), CA, Stephanie Celt, Sr. Energy Policy Specialist, Washington State Dept of Commerce (PNWH2), Tommy Gerrity, Head of Business and Project Development, Power-to-X Americas, Ørsted, and Robert Cowin, Senior Manager, Western U.S. Government Relations, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI).
Closing remarks were presented by Suzanne Baker, Stakeholder Engagement Specialist at the DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
The event was hosted by Julia Thayne, RMI Senior Principal.
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