Personal View: It’s time to add hydrogen to Ohio’s energy mix

Across the globe, countries and regions are beginning to use hydrogen as a way to store zero-emissions energy and maintain vibrant industrial economies while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This transition is being accelerated by the decrease in cost for renewable energy, falling costs for making hydrogen, the desire to reduce carbon emissions, and the improved performance of the latest clean energy technologies. We have an exciting opportunity in Northern Ohio to be a part of this global hydrogen pivot. That’s why we’re trying to do our part to bring a low-carbon emissions “hydrogen hub” to our region. Case Western Reserve University and the University of Toledo, together with leading companies from around the state and other local, regional and national partners, are assembling a proposal to attract federal funding for a low-carbon emissions hydrogen hub to meet industrial…

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