The US Department of Energy has terminated funding for two clean hydrogen hubs, previously selected for a combined $2.2bn.

California’s Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), and the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) both saw funds cut as part of a wider $7.5bn rollback, largely targeting projects in Democrat-leaning states.

The funding stemmed from the Biden administration’s $8bn clean regional hydrogen hubs programme under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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