Governor Evers Signs Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Hydrogen Power

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 -- 11:00 AM

(By Gaby Vinick, Wisconsin Public Radio) Clean energy advocates hope a recent move by Gov. Tony Evers to join in a regional consortium will help Wisconsin win federal funding to expand hydrogen power in the state.

According to Gaby Vinick with Wisconsin Public Radio, Evers signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding. It's an informal collaboration between Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota, marking the first phase of a long-term project to secure federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, that would create a network of clean energy infrastructure projects and partners.

"Clean hydrogen has the potential to play a key role in our clean energy efforts here in Wisconsin and across the country, and I’m proud to be working together with this bipartisan group of governors to do the right thing for our states’ futures," Evers said in a statement. 

Experts say "green hydrogen" is attracting attention because it can be generated carbon-free through electrolysis. The process separates water into hydrogen and oxygen. It's a potential alternative to fossil fuel power generation that could transform the transportation, aviation and manufacturing industries.

While most hydrogen is currently produced through burning fossil fuels, state leaders say the process could be powered through renewables like solar and wind. Still, they have not yet determined what the hub will look like.

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