Hydrogen

Hydrogen has been pitched as critical for a clean energy future, spurred by big incentives from the Biden administration. But many climate researchers and activists question how much it can actually decarbonize Ohio's grid.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he fought for and won a hub for the gas-rich area of Appalachia. The hub is a public-private consortium that was awarded up to $925 million from the federal government for projects in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority announced the grant with the Federal Transit Administration Wednesday. The grant will also allow COTA to purchase 10 more electric buses.

Ohio wants to become a key part in scaling up the hydrogen economy through a federal clean energy initiative. Advocates hope it could be an economic and environmental win for the state.

Dayton's Millennium Reign Energy designs, manufactures and distributes hydrogen generators to fuel hydrogen fuel cell cars, forklifts, home and more.

A proposed hydrogen plant in Piketon, Ohio is gaining steam. A Texas-based energy company plans to build on the site of a former uranium enrichment facility. While local leaders support the project, they hope it is not an empty promise and it’s safe for workers and neighbors.

Ohio State University researchers think they've found a cleaner way to burn coal. The university has received more than one-and-a-half million dollars…