by Tom Torres | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
Last week, the Department of Energy finally announced the results of its eleven-month review of over 2,200 DOE-funded projects. According to an accompanying spreadsheet shared with Congress by Energy Secretary Wright and first published by Latitude Media, the agency...
by Tom Torres | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
Earlier this month, the Department of Energy announced plans to retain or modify funding for the Appalachian hydrogen hub, also known as ARCH2. Using carbon capture and storage to mitigate emissions in hydrogen derived from natural gas, ARCH2 was intended to jumpstart...
by Tom Torres | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
In 2022, the Department of Energy launched the $8 billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub initiative with the goal of accelerating commercial deployment of clean hydrogen. This program later allocated $925 million to the Appalachian hydrogen hub, also known as ARCH2....
by Tom Torres | Apr 17, 2026 | Hydrogen & Carbon Capture, Newsroom
Media reports indicate that the Department of Energy has completed its programwide review of various agency-supported initiatives, including the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, which has been designated ‘retain/modify’. In response, Ohio River Valley Institute Chief of...
by Zane Gustafson | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture, Natural Gas
The war in Iran has introduced major short-term issues in global ammonia supply chains. After the US and Israel launched airstrikes on February 28, 2026, Iran all but shut down the critically important Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil and gas...
by Zane Gustafson | Jan 22, 2026 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
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...
by Zane Gustafson | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture, Petrochemicals & Plastics
Less than three months after its July passage, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is already reducing the planned expansion of ammonia and hydrogen production. ORVI’s March 2025 report on the ammonia industry found that if all the proposed facilities as of October 2024...
by Zane Gustafson | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
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...
by Tom Torres | Jul 3, 2025 | Hydrogen & Carbon Capture, Newsroom
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...
by Ben Hunkler | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog Posts, Hydrogen & Carbon Capture
As discussed in our companion article, New York-based TransGas Development Systems, LLC announced plans in 2023 to build the Adams Fork Energy ammonia project in Mingo County, WV. This project was originally part of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2)...
