The University of Texas at Austin has opened a hydrogen research and demonstration facility as part of the “Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond” project, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office. The facility will generate zero-carbon hydrogen using water electrolysis powered by solar and wind energy, as well as steam methane reformation of renewable natural gas from a Texas landfill. It will also supply zero-emission fuel to a fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles and to fuel cell drones. The project aims to develop and demonstrate paths to renewable hydrogen as a clean and cost-effective fuel. It is also a model for future large-scale hydrogen deployments.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
