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Clean hydrogen hubs’ lingering uncertainty

By Andy Balaskovitz

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HYDROGEN: One year after the U.S. Department of Energy announced support to develop seven regional clean hydrogen hubs, the projects’ ability to attract private investment and deliver community and climate benefits remains unclear. (Canary Media)

GRID: A Missouri County can’t block construction of the Grain Belt Express transmission project across county roads, a state appeals court rules in upholding state regulators’ approval of the project. (Missouri Independent)

STORAGE: An Illinois bill to require 8,500 MW of clean energy storage would produce $3 billion in consumer cost savings, $7.3 billion in savings through improved grid reliability and generate up to $16.3 billion in economic activity by 2050, according to an analysis by a former state regulator. (PV Magazine)

UTILITIES: Iowa utilities tell state regulators that customers can expect similar winter heating costs as last year and that they are prepared to meet increased demand. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

  • General Motors launches a home energy storage unit for EV customers that will provide backup power during outages or offset high rates during peak times. (Automotive Dive)
  • A new study from the University of Michigan suggests auto-sector job losses won’t materialize under the EV transition, and that building EVs requires more labor than gas-powered cars in a plant’s first 15 years. (Detroit News, subscription)
  • Electric vehicle politics are playing a major role in the presidential campaign in Michigan as Republicans focus on massive layoffs and Democrats focus on protecting auto market share from China. (Bloomberg)

PIPELINES: The attorney representing an Iowa landowner challenging a carbon pipeline developer’s ability to survey land without permission also represented more than 1,000 landowners against the project, and South Dakota landowners against a separate project. (UPI)

SOLAR:

  • The developer of a 220 MW Ohio solar project tells state regulators that it will include sheep grazing onsite to manage vegetation and keep the land in agricultural use. (Solar Power World)
  • A 1,300 MW Wisconsin solar project could displace gas and coal generation and prevent significant air and water pollution, according to an analysis commissioned by the developer. (Solar Builder)

NUCLEAR: Google selects a company to develop, build and operate a 500 MW fleet of small nuclear reactors by 2035 to meet rising demand from data centers, a move executives say will send positive price signals to the market. (Utility Dive)

OVERSIGHT: A Libertarian candidate for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission backs renewable and emerging energy technologies and says landowners should have the right to pursue clean energy projects on their land. (South Dakota Searchlight)

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