Caterpillar, Cummins and others received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's hydrogen energy project

【Tonkee Machinery Co.,Ltd Compilation】The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would provide approximately $64 million in funding for 18 projects in fiscal 2020 that will support the "H2@Scale" vision of producing, storing, distributing and using affordable hydrogen. These projects will power the next round of research, development and demonstration (RD&D) activities under H2@Scale's multi-year program to fully realize the benefits of hydrogen throughout the economy.

H2@Scale is a concept that explores the potential of large-scale hydrogen production and utilization of the United States to achieve the flexibility of the power generation and transmission sectors, while also aligning various multi-billion-dollar domestic industries, domestic competitiveness and job creation opportunities.

The projects funded by the Department of Energy include: providing $6 million to Caterpillar for system demonstrations that use hydrogen fuel to provide electricity to data centers; providing $4.8 million to 3M for advanced manufacturing processes for gigawa-class proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolytics; providing $3 million to Cummins for PEM fuel cell systems for heavy-duty applications; providing $3 million to Plug Power for domestic fuel cells for heavy-duty applications; providing $1 million to Nikola for advanced membranes for heavy-duty fuel cell trucks, and providing $8 million to Hornblower Yachts for marine hydrogen demonstrations.

"Hydrogen has the potential to integrate our country's domestic energy resources, increase the value of industrial and energy-intensive sectors, and broaden the technical options for medium and heavy transport," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette. "These projects will bring us closer to realizing the full potential of hydrogen and establish a resilient, flexible and affordable energy system for all Americans."

These projects will be funded through the Office of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (HFTO) of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Reliable Energy (EERE). These projects are characterized by EERE's Advanced Manufacturing Office works with the manufacture of reliable and affordable electrolytics, and works with EERE's Vehicle Technology Office to develop low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber for hydrogen storage tanks. Other areas of focus include identifying durable and cost-effective fuel cell systems and components for medium and heavy trucks. The investment will also drive demonstrations of large-scale hydrogen utilization in ports and data centers, as well as industrial sectors such as steelmaking.

(This article comes from KHL)