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The coalition said it aims to transform the Midwest into a powerhouse for low-carbon hydrogen production to accelerate the decarbonisation of regional industries such as manufacturing, power generation, refining and mobility.
The DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs programme, or H2Hubs, includes up to $7bn (€6.9bn) to establish six to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs across the country.
As part of a larger $8bn hydrogen hub programme funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the H2Hubs will be “a central driver in helping communities across the country benefit from clean energy investments, good-paying jobs and improved energy security,” the DOE said.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/midwest-us-coalition-pushes-ahead-with-production-hub-using-nuclear-power-11-4-2022
The coalition envisions transforming the Midwest into a powerhouse for low-carbon fuel production. It said it will use nuclear power generated by Energy Harbor’s Davis-Besse nuclear station to produce carbon-free hydrogen through electrolysis.
The coalition said the focus on clean hydrogen production through electrolysis avoids the challenge of capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide. Nuclear reactors can produce clean hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. Methods are being explored to use nuclear energy to produce hydrogen from water by electrolysis, thermochemical, and hybrid processes.
In October 2021, Energy Harbor and the DOE agreed to develop a hydrogen production demonstration project at Davis-Besse in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Xcel Energy, and Arizona Public Service. The plant was chosen due to its proximity to key hydrogen consumers in the manufacturing and transportation sectors of the market.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 16 September 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/us-initiative-aims-for-productions-with-nuclear-energy-from-davis-besse-9-4-2022
The Babcock & Wilcox Company has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) competitively bid Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Licensing Technical Support Program, beating three other contenders. However, the DOE has revealed plans to issue a follow-on solicitation open to other companies and manufacturers, focused on furthering small modular reactor efficiency, operations and design.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbw-wins-doe-funding-for-small-modular-reactor-development