Governor Shapiro’s “Lightning Plan”: What HB500 Means for Hydrogen
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal for a hydrogen tax credit addresses some of the worst aspects of the existing tax credit but the tax credit still rewards polluters and leaves itself vulnerable to changes that could render it moot, unenforceable, or worse. Background Last month, legislation associated with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan […]
The Tenaska Tri-State CCS Hub: Reading Between the Lines
Last month, a representative for Tenaska — the company seeking to build the Tri-State Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Hub — testified before the Ohio House Natural Resource Committee in support of House Bill 170. If passed and signed into law, this bill would establish a regulatory regime for CO2 injection wells, one that would […]
Ohio House Bill 170 and Senate Bill 136: What You Should Know
Legislators in Ohio seek to establish a regulatory framework for the long-term, geologic storage of carbon dioxide in order to provide the clarity needed to attract developers to the state. But, HB170 and SB136 go far beyond this simple goal. If passed, these two CO2 storage bills would erode landowner rights in Ohio and expose […]
ARCH2: It’s Time for Our Leaders to Start Asking Tough Questions
The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) was always a questionable prospect. Since 2021, the Ohio River Valley Institute has asserted that carbon capture and blue hydrogen, the technologies underpinning what later became the hub, are prohibitively expensive and only possible if ratepayers and taxpayers foot the bill. This is why just four months after being allocated […]
A Month from Hell
Key Points Northern Appalachia has, for a decade and a half, premised its economic development strategies on a strategic triad of natural gas, petrochemicals, and most recently hydrogen. Natural gas expansion has proven itself incapable of delivering on promises of jobs and economic prosperity. Meanwhile petrochemicals and hydrogen don’t seem capable of getting off the […]
The Carbon Implications of Ammonia Production
The US is on the verge of an ammonia ‘boom,’ which could expand fracking and incentivize risky carbon storage infrastructure. But as with any boom, industrial expansion will eventually bring a bust. At least 37 new projects have been proposed around the country which could increase ammonia production by over 350% within a decade. Part […]
The Uncertain Ammonia Industry, Present & Future
Layers of uncertainty cloud new ammonia markets, casting shadows over planned buildout across the US.
Statement on the Approval of West Virginia’s Class VI Primacy Application
Abandoned Wells Could Wreak Havoc for Carbon Storage in West Virginia
Tens of thousands of abandoned wells overlay West Virginia’s prospective carbon storage reservoirs, risking leakage.
Is The ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Coming Apart? Sure Looks Like it.
Development of the ARCH2 hydrogen hub is unraveling due to high costs, uncertain demand, inexperienced project developers, and uneconomic applications.