for the establishment of the Grid Deployment Authority, which
will oversee research and development of advanced transmission
and electricity distribution technologies, as well as
demonstration projects and research hubs for next generation
technologies, such as clean hydrogen; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Institute of Physics,
hydrogen could potentially serve as an important clean fuel
source for applications in areas such as transportation and
industry; and
WHEREAS, Currently, the most economical means of hydrogen
production is from fossil fuels, but, when burned, fossil fuels
release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into
the air; and
WHEREAS, Green hydrogen produced from sources of renewable
energy does not emit greenhouse gases into the air, but
currently involves high costs, which the United States
Department of Energy hopes to reduce by 80% through the recently
launched Hydrogen Shot initiative; and
WHEREAS, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will
provide support for the Hydrogen Shot initiative and dedicate
more resources for the utilization of hydrogen fuel by providing
$8 billion in funding over five years to the United States
Department of Energy for the establishment of four regional hubs
to produce clean hydrogen; and
WHEREAS, Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, at
least one of the hydrogen hubs should employ the use of fossil
fuels coupled with carbon capture, at least one should employ
renewable energy and at least one should employ nuclear energy;
and
WHEREAS, At least one hub must demonstrate hydrogen use in
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