The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $1.5 million in funding for five projects that will advance clean-hydrogen technologies and grow the skills and knowledge of science and engineering students at Minority Serving Institutions.
These projects will directly engage with emerging minority talent and give participating students direct exposure to cutting-edge research. This includes engagement with DOE national laboratory researchers and may include site visits to the labs. The advances made will also help achieve the Hydrogen Shot goal of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per 1 kg in one decade. It will also meet President Joe Biden’s vision for a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
In addition to the $1.5 million in direct project funding, $550,000 will be provided for national laboratory support of these projects.
Two of the five projects were selected from the University of Texas at El Paso, one of the nation’s largest federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). The two projects are:
Also, two projects were selected from the University of California, Riverside, which is an HSI and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander–Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It has been recognized for having one of the most ethnically diverse student bodies in the nation. The selected projects there are:
Finally, one project was selected from California State University, Los Angeles, which is also a federally recognized HSI and AANAPISI. That project is:
The DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) provided funding for these projects through an amendment to a funding opportunity from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM).
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