CASPER, Wyo. — The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, in which Wyoming is a partner, received a recommendation on its concept paper from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program.
Wyoming is partnering with Colorado, New Mexico and Utah on the hydrogen hub concept, which is part of the states’ strategy for safe, clean and sustainable use of clean hydrogen. The coalition was launched in February. The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub, or WISHH, would serve 11.5 million people across 408,000 square miles, according to a fact sheet.
The Department of Energy said reviewers only issued “Encouraged” recommendations to 33 of the other 78 concept papers that entities submitted in the fall, according to a Dec. 29 Wyoming Energy Authority news release.
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