A coalition of Southeastern utilities is seeking federal funding for a regional hydrogen hub.
The utilities, including Georgia Power’s corporate parent, Southern Company, believe that hydrogen is poised to play a major role in reducing climate-warming carbon emissions.
That’s because hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is a clean and versatile energy source that could be used in trucks, ships and planes in ways that batteries can’t.
“One of the possibilities and opportunities with this hub is to put transportation infrastructure in place to make hydrogen more available for more commercial applications,” said Chris Womack, president and CEO of Georgia Power.
Transportation companies see hydrogen power as preferable to batteries because, with current technology, it takes up less space than batteries — and space is money on trucks, ships and…
Regional utility coalition seeks federal funding for hydrogen hub
