Proposed “Blue” Ammonia Could Cost Taxpayers More Than $5 Billion Each Year
Taxpayers could be on the hook for billions of dollars worth of gas-fired ammonia production.
A Climate Advocate’s Guide to Calculating 45V and 45Q Tax Credits
The explosion of proposed “low-carbon” hydrogen and ammonia facilities is difficult to follow, even for dedicated climate advocates. The regulatory processes are complex, the finances are murky, and federal law keeps changing. This blog post is intended to help climate advocates opposing proposed hydrogen and ammonia facilities solve one information gap: How much money in […]
A Big Beautiful Blow to the Ammonia Industry
Tucked deep in the mammoth One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that President Trump signed into law on July 4th is a provision that threatens the planned expansion of the ammonia industry. To see how, let’s review the pre-OBBB ammonia landscape. ORVI’s March 2025 report on the ammonia industry showed that if all the proposed facilities […]
Statement on H.R.1’s Hydrogen Tax Credit Provision
Earlier today, Congress finalized a budget that includes a provision restricting access to the 45V hydrogen production tax credit solely to companies that initiate construction activities prior to the end of 2027. In response, Ohio River Valley Institute Hydrogen Program Director Tom Torres issued the following statement: While the Appalachian hydrogen hub may celebrate […]
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 […]