DOE's $1.6B infusion would ease startup's financial strain in scaling up domestic market.

Clean hydrogen industry could propel $43B in private investment and 220,000 new construction jobs, says President Joe Biden.

U.S. Energy Dept. picks 33 hub proposals out of 79 submitted that it says are the strongest candidates for federal funding infusion, but agency declines to release names or plan details. 

States, utilities, firms and politicians vie for infrastructure law funds to develop networks to produce and use the cleaner gas alternative.