Federal funding passed in last year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could support hydrogen projects in Texas
Fed funding to kickstart green hydrogen in Texas
Andrew Stuart, president and CEO of Ontario-based Hydrogen Optimized, talks to Hydrogen Economist about the firm’s plans for the future
Federal government schemes to kickstart a hydrogen economy in the US, including $8bn for four regional hydrogen hubs in last year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appear to be bearing fruit. In early March, startup Green Hydrogen International (GHI) announced its 60GW Hydrogen City project, the largest single-site green hydrogen project in the world, set to be built in a sparsely populated area in South Texas 90 miles west of Corpus Christi. The Austin, Texas-based company is targeting the first 2GW phase of the project to begin operation in 2026. To support its ambitious timeline and targets, in late April GHI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hydrogen Optimized—a subsidiary o
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