LINCOLN- Gov. Pillen and our neighboring states are growing more excited that the region will be named a 'hydrogen hub' that brings more than $1 billion in federal funds for clean energy projects. Gov. Jim Pillen issued a statement and included comments from the top state officials in Iowa and Missouri, who have joined with him in an agreement laying a framework for the three-state hub.

“This partnership will help grow Nebraska and the Midwest’s economy by opening the pathway for billions of dollars of new investment into our community and hundreds of new, good-paying jobs,” Pillen said. “This hydrogen hub once again shows Nebraska’s commitment to renewable energy and our leadership in improving our country’s energy security.” The trio of governors submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy, which is to disburse a total of about $8 million for up to 10 regional hydrogen hubs.

Pillen and his Iowa and Missouri counterparts said in the agreement that the states are uniquely qualified and situated centrally to serve as a regional hub, given the presence of wind, solar, biomass, nuclear, agricultural and other energy resources. They cited world-leading laboratories and academic institutions, and oil and early-stage public and private hydrogen economy development initiatives.

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