The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub ARCH2 team has been notified by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations that it has been encouraged to submit a full application for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.ARCH2 was formed through a partnership with the State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy, all with expertise executing clean energy programs for the federal government, and Allegheny Science & Technology, a leading West Virginia energy technology consulting firm. Since the partnership was publicly announced, ARCH2 has added strategic partners that now include over 120 private sector industry leaders, utilities, universities, non-profits, transportation, and state agencies interested in building a hydrogen economy in northern Appalachia.Concentrated in Appalachian counties as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, ARCH2 will leverage diverse regional resources to build a sustainable clean hydrogen hub that can scale and integrate into a national clean H2 network. The region is the ideal location for a clean hydrogen hub, due to its unique access to ample low-cost natural gas feedstock, end-user demand, workforce and technology capability, and carbon sequestration potential.ARCH2 will be a key foundational component of America’s transition toward decarbonization. The ARCH2 team is composed of entities with operations across the Appalachian region spanning the hydrogen value chain as well as energy technology organizations, including the National Energy Technology Laboratory, consultants, academic institutions, community organizations, and NGOs that will provide commercial, technical, and programmatic leadership for the development and buildout of the hub.
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub ARCH2 team has been notified by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations that it has been encouraged to submit a full application for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.ARCH2 was formed through a partnership with the State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy, all with expertise executing clean energy programs for the federal government, and Allegheny Science & Technology, a leading West Virginia energy technology consulting firm. Since the partnership was publicly announced, ARCH2 has added strategic partners that now include over 120 private sector industry leaders, utilities, universities, non-profits, transportation, and state agencies interested in building a hydrogen economy in northern Appalachia.Concentrated in Appalachian counties as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, ARCH2 will leverage diverse regional resources to build a sustainable clean hydrogen hub that can scale and integrate into a national clean H2 network. The region is the ideal location for a clean hydrogen hub, due to its unique access to ample low-cost natural gas feedstock, end-user demand, workforce and technology capability, and carbon sequestration potential.ARCH2 will be a key foundational component of America’s transition toward decarbonization. The ARCH2 team is composed of entities with operations across the Appalachian region spanning the hydrogen value chain as well as energy technology organizations, including the National Energy Technology Laboratory, consultants, academic institutions, community organizations, and NGOs that will provide commercial, technical, and programmatic leadership for the development and buildout of the hub.
