USA’s Energy Harbor Announces Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Partnership

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USA’s clean energy generator Energy Harbor Corporation has announced joining forces with the University of Toledo, major industrial companies in the region, several DOE national laboratories and others to form a new industry-led coalition called the Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen (GLCH). The coalition is to transition the Midwest state of the USA into a leading low-carbon fuel production center. This, Energy Harbor said, will attract major investment, new businesses and help in job creation.

“This industry-led Hydrogen hub coalition intends to ensure that the Midwest is a leader in a decarbonization transition so that regional industries and supply chains are globally competitive, and opportunities are created for workers and their communities,” said Frank Calzonetti, Vice President for research at The University of Toledo.

The official statement of Energy Harbor said that utilizing the carbon free nuclear power generated by Davis-Besse Power Station of Energy Harbor, GLCH will produce clean hydrogen through water electrolysis aligned with the DOE’s Hydrogen Shot goals. This will result in near-term cost-effective decarbonization, pollutant reductions and high-paying employment opportunities.

Energy Harbor said that the focus on clean hydrogen production through electrolysis avoids the challenge of capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide.

David Hamilton, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer, Energy Harbor said, “The development of the Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen project is an important step in the transformation of northwest Ohio and the regions around our nuclear plants into Clean Energy Centers (CECs) that will be the necessary 24/7 carbon free, infrastructure backbone of the US economy.”

John Judge, President and CEO, Energy Harbor, said, “This agreement and projects like the carbon free data infrastructure project at our Beaver Valley Nuclear Station, demonstrate that clean energy infrastructure development near our nuclear facilities will create additional jobs and economic growth for our local communities while generating tangible value for our shareholders. We look forward to the culmination of these efforts as we pursue Clean Energy Center (CEC) projects at our nuclear facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.”