{"id":11179,"date":"2022-02-11t17:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-11t17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/hydrogen-fuel-bridges-bipartisan-divide-during-senate-hearing\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11t17:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11t17:00:53","slug":"hydrogen-fuel-senate-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/hydrogen-fuel-senate-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"hydrogen fuel bridges bipartisan divide during senate hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>by jorja siemons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">washington \u2013 clean hydrogen fuel\u2019s versatility and flexibility makes it foundational to a clean energy transition, experts told lawmakers, including clean hydrogen enthusiast joe manchin, at a senate committee on energy &amp; natural resources hearing thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cit can provide reliable power and long-duration energy storage to enable resiliency and a renewable grid,\u201d said sunita satyapal, the director of the u.s. department of energy\u2019s hydrogen and fuel cell technologies office. \u201canalysis shows the potential for two to four times more hydrogen demand in the 2040 timeframe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">hydrogen, the universe&#8217;s&nbsp;most abundant element, can be separated from compounds such as water using power sources like renewable energy. this process\u2019 net energy cycle can be low carbon or high carbon depending on how hydrogen is extracted. according to satyapal, resulting fuel can be stored in gas or liquid form and be adept at meeting larger industries\u2019 high energy demands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cit can reduce emissions, especially for hard-to-decarbonize sectors like heavy duty transportation,\u201d she told senators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>despite hydrogen\u2019s opportunities, obstacles remain. while fuel can be derived by extracting hydrogen atoms from water using an electric current in a process called electrolysis, the electricity\u2019s high costs make the alternative \u2014 using natural gas \u2014 an often preferable low-cost option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">this, coupled with hydrogen\u2019s high flammability, contributed to senators\u2019 concerns about the fuel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cthere are many logistical questions that need to be answered as to the use of this technology and how it grows,\u201d said sen. james lankford (r-okla.).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">manchin, who chairs the committee, has opposed reforms curbing the activities of the coal and natural gas industries, which remain foundational to west virginia\u2019s economy. his own family business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/13\/manchin-blind-trust-enersystems-stock-climate-change\/?utm_campaign=wp_the_5_minute_fix&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;wpisrc=nl_fix&amp;carta-url=https%3a%2f%2fs2.washingtonpost.com%2fcar-ln-tr%2f35836ca%2f61b7c7909d2fdab56bc566e3%2f597a6c2a9bbc0f6826cd95eb%2f22%2f51%2f61b7c7909d2fdab56bc566e3\">profits<\/a> off selling waste coal to high-emission power plants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">nevertheless, west virginia\u2019s coal production <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/print.php?sid=wv\">has continued to decline<\/a> due to decreasing demand and the covid-19 pandemic\u2019s economic consequences, according to data from the u.s. energy information administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">unlike renewable energies such as solar and wind, hydrogen fuel still relies on natural gas. this is good news for manchin \u2014 and his west virginia constituents in the natural gas sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">thursday\u2019s hearing comes after manchin backed away from the biden administration\u2019s build back better plan, leading to several new rounds of hand-wringing and political overtures to placate the democrat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">but manchin\u2019s support for hydrogen is not singular, as other democrats, as well as republicans alike on the panel expressed support for the clean fuel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cit appears that we have bipartisan agreement that hydrogen hubs are something that can point us toward a lower-carbon future,\u201d said sen. bill cassidy (r-la.).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">manchin asked mike graff, who is both the chairman and chief executive officer of industrial gas production company american air liquide holdings, inc., how the u.s. can accelerate hydrogen production.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cthere\u2019s got to be a clear role in a public-private partnership with the government to have smart climate policy that incentivizes&nbsp;the need to build the infrastructure to make this occur,\u201d graff said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">to accelerate progress, brian hlavinka, the director of new energy ventures for williams companies, emphasized pursuing all production methods through a \u201ccolorblind approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">hydrogen fuel is categorized into \u201ccolor\u201d categories that describe its carbon emissions. \u201cgreen hydrogen\u201d \u2014 the most climate-friendly option <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/08\/28\/world\/green-hydrogen-climate-explainer-blue-gray-intl-cmd\/index.html\">according to experts<\/a> \u2014 is produced by renewable energy, whereas \u201cblue\u201d and \u201cgray\u201d hydrogen use fossil fuels and emit carbon dioxide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">nevertheless, sen. martin heinrich (d-new mexico) later pointed out that, by around 2030, green hydrogen made from electrolysis will be cheaper overall for companies than the hydrogen made from natural gas that requires subsequent carbon capture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">clean air task force\u2019s jonathan lewis pushed back. \u201cwe need a lot of clean hydrogen quickly,\u201d he said. \u201cour expectation is that hydrogen made from natural gas with carbon capture sequestration is significantly cheaper than green electrolytic processes right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>as jorja siemons reports experts discuss clean hydrogen fuel&#8217;s usefulness in senate committee on energy &amp; natural resources hearing 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