Georgia officials announce bipartisan hydrogen energy “braintrust”

Hydrogen is also not a primary energy source like solar, wind or fossil fuels — rather, it’s a means of carrying and storing energy, and therefore must be used in conjunction with a primary source.Today, over 90% of hydrogen is derived from fossil fuels. Hydrogen is used in a very limited capacity to fuel some vehicles, and utilities, including Georgia Power, are experimenting by adding it to the mix of natural gas burned in power plants for electricity.Echols, the Public Service Commission vice chairman, said by working together across political boundaries, officials can help make hydrogen an economic driver in the state in much the same way electric vehicle manufacturers have committed billions in investment.“There’s a lot of money there and we just need to generate more interest,” Echols said.Timothy Lieuwen, the executive director of Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy…

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