What California’s ‘hydrogen hub’ means for our energy future
The federal government plans to spend $7 billion to $8 billion to build a hydrogen economy in the U.S. The money will be allocated to seven regional “hydrogen hubs” across the U.S. mainland. …. California gets a hub of its own — and $1.2 billion. … The program will kick off with 37 projects — yet to be announced — spread across the state with a heavy concentration in the Central Valley. … Water is also an issue in drought-prone California. “There are certainly questions about where the water is going to come from,” said [Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Sacramento representative for the Environmental Defense Fund.]