Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $16 million is now available to advance innovation in clean hydrogen through the Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Program.
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This funding will support research, development, and demonstration projects and also help leverage federal hydrogen funding opportunities, promoting the use of clean hydrogen in industrial processes, clean transportation, energy storage and for grid support.
The announcement supports the State’s nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to transition to 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040.
Administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), this funding is now available through two competitive opportunities under the Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Program an $11 million RD&D solicitation and a $5 million rolling solicitation that can provide cost share support for entities successfully applying for federal hydrogen funding for New York-based projects.
Environmental justice and disadvantaged community stakeholder perspectives have been instrumental in shaping the areas of focus for the solicitations.
Applicants for both solicitations may be comprised of single entities or teams and must address one of the five technical challenges ranging from industrial applications for clean hydrogen to hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
Proposals will be accepted in the following categories:
Product Development – Advance efforts that are crucial to the development of a marketable technology product, system, strategy, or service and any testing or validation of an innovation that is not already commercially available and may lead to the commercialization of products manufactured in New York State.
Pilot and Demonstration Projects – Demonstrate and test innovative technologies, systems, strategies, or services that require testing to reach commercialization or are already commercially available but have not yet gained industry acceptance or significant deployment in New York State. ■