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Using funds from last year’s infrastructure law, the Biden administration on Tuesday launched initiatives aimed at cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector, which accounts for nearly a quarter of all U.S. GHG emissions.
As part of the effort, the Energy Department is preparing to disburse $9.5 billion for three “clean” hydrogen programs, with $8 billion slated to go towards creating at least four regional hubs where hydrogen would be made.
The administration is creating a “Buy Clean” task force to steer part of the federal government’s $650 billion in annual spending towards materials like steel, aluminum and concrete that are made using low-carbon processes.
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