US Steel has joined the alliance
Major companies in push for US Appalachian hydrogen hub
Group including Equinor, Shell and US Steel drives initiative to create low-carbon industrial hub spanning Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Seven major energy and industrial companies have formed an alliance to drive forward the creation of a low-carbon hub with hydrogen production in the industrial Northern Appalachian region of the US. The companies involved are Norwegian state-owned energy group Equinor, Shell subsidiary Shell Polymers, steel manufacturer US Steel, US multinational GE, US refiner Marathon Petroleum, Japan’s Mitsubishi Power and independent gas producer EQT. The alliance will work on concepts for an industrial hub spanning Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with a focus on carbon capture, utilisation & storage (CCUS), as well as hydrogen production and utilisation. The concept could provide a template f
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