DOE backs flexibility for blue hydrogen credits as 45V hangs in the balance


The US DOE has revised its hydrogen lifecycle emissions model, enabling blue hydrogen producers to use supply chain-specific methane data, a key shift that could improve their access to federal tax credits that are currently under threat.

The DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Office said changes to the modelling will allow a “more flexible method” for calculating methane loss, “allowing a wider range of deserving companies to access resources supporting hydrogen production.”

The update will allow users to input company-specific methane loss data.

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