Missouri S&T partners in hydrogen-energy collaboration initiative

In Missouri, the Missouri University of Science and Technology announced a partnership with industry, business groups and academic institutions to form the Greater St. Louis and Illinois Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Industrial Cluster.

The group will collaborate on developing infrastructure for hydrogen fuels and will use innovative technology to help individual businesses meet decarbonization goals to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the region by 2035.

Fatih Dogan, professor of materials science and engineering and Missouri S&T’s lead researcher on the project, said that S&T’s role in the collaborative is to drive innovation in hydrogen technologies and clean energy by teaming industry with S&T’s research teams and students.

In addition to Missouri S&T, the newly formed group’s members include Ameren, Burns McDonnell, MPLX LP, Marquis Industrial Complex, Alton Steel, Walmart, Mitsubishi Power, Plug Power, Spire, Washington University in St. Louis, Greater St. Louis, Inc., and the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois. The collaborative is part of a nationwide network of regional hydrogen hubs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.