Hydrogen is coming to Pennsylvania. Now what?

Reid FrazierOctober 23, 2023

Analysts say the hydrogen hubs will take at least 10 years and billions more in private money and tax breaks to develop.

Climate ChangeEnergy

In Philadelphia, Biden promotes federally-funded hydrogen hubs as a clean energy source and job-creator

Susan PhillipsOctober 13, 2023

Seven regions across the U.S., from Pennsylvania to California, will share $7 billion to build the country’s first hydrogen hubs for fuel.

EconomyEnergy

Southwestern Pa. unions disappointed that regional hydrogen hub will be based in West Virginia

Chris PotterOctober 13, 2023

Pittsburgh region’s own proposal to develop the use of “blue hydrogen” was passed over, though the WV-based ARCH 2 will create some jobs in western PA.

EconomyEnergy

Biden to announce funding for two ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hubs in Pa.

Susan PhillipsOctober 12, 2023

A project in southeastern Pa. will use renewable and nuclear energy to produce hydrogen. The other hub in western Pa., Ohio, WV will use natural gas.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Groups say ‘clean’ hydrogen projects lack transparency and fear climate, safety impacts

Reid FrazierSeptember 15, 2023

Appalachian projects are vying for billions of federal dollars to produce hydrogen from natural gas fracked in the region.

EconomyEnergy

Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs

Spotlight PAJune 23, 2023

Some lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight for capturing carbon and storing it deep underground.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

The race is on (again) to build out a low-carbon hydrogen economy

Reid FrazierDecember 30, 2022

Companies in Appalachia are hoping federal funds will help develop 'blue' hydrogen power made from natural gas. But will it reduce carbon emissions enough?

Climate ChangeEconomy

Wolf touts Pennsylvania’s bid for a low-carbon hydrogen hub that relies on fossil fuels

Julia ZenkevichMay 17, 2022

Hydrogen fuel’s only by-product is water. But Pa.'s proposal for a federally-funded hydrogen hub would use natural gas to create hydrogen.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Mon Valley on Pace for Twice as Many Hydrogen Sulfide Violations as Last Year

Susan Scott PetersonAugust 4, 2021

The Clairton Coke Works is the biggest emitter of H2S in Pennsylvania and is "likely a substantial contributor" to the stinky toxic pollutant in the Mon Valley.

Climate ChangeHealthPollution

Pennsylvania’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Planned for Lancaster County

Rachel McDevittApril 9, 2021

The plant will use hydropower from the Susquehanna River to produce enough liquid hydrogen to fuel 1,500 heavy-duty trucks every day.

Energy