Hopes for Texas hydrogen hub
1GW electrolyser could provide green hydrogen for local industrial applications and export
A large-scale green hydrogen hub is being planned on the Gulf Coast of Texas, with construction potentially starting in the next couple of years, according to Jeff Pollack, chief strategy and sustainability officer for the Port of Corpus Christi, where the hub would be located. The port, along with renewable energy company Apex Clean Energy, investor Ares Management Corp and pipeline company Epic Midstream Holdings, recently announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore the development of facilities for green hydrogen production, storage, transportation and export—including a new dedicated pipeline and a green fuels hub. “We have the chance to do something profound here—we a
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