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§ 16161d. Clean hydrogen electrolysis program
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Electrolysis
(2) Electrolyzer
(3) Program
(b) Establishment
(c) GoalsThe goals of the program are—
(1) to reduce the cost of hydrogen produced using electrolyzers to less than $2 per kilogram of hydrogen by 2026; and
(2) any other goals the Secretary determines are appropriate.
(d) Demonstration projectsIn carrying out the program, the Secretary shall fund demonstration projects—
(1) to demonstrate technologies that produce clean hydrogen using electrolyzers; and
(2) to validate information on the cost, efficiency, durability, and feasibility of commercial deployment of the technologies described in paragraph (1).
(e) FocusThe program shall focus on research relating to, and the development, demonstration, and deployment of—
(1) low-temperature electrolyzers, including liquid-alkaline electrolyzers, membrane-based electrolyzers, and other advanced electrolyzers, capable of converting intermittent sources of electric power to clean hydrogen with enhanced efficiency and durability;
(2) high-temperature electrolyzers that combine electricity and heat to improve the efficiency of clean hydrogen production;
(3) advanced reversible fuel cells that combine the functionality of an electrolyzer and a fuel cell;
(4) new highly active, selective, and durable electrolyzer catalysts and electro-catalysts that—
(A) greatly reduce or eliminate the need for platinum group metals; and
(B) enable electrolysis of complex mixtures with impurities, including seawater;
(5) modular electrolyzers for distributed energy systems and the bulk-power system (as defined in section 824o(a) of title 16);
(6) low-cost membranes or electrolytes and separation materials that are durable in the presence of impurities or seawater;
(7) improved component design and material integration, including with respect to electrodes, porous transport layers and bipolar plates, and balance-of-system components, to allow for scale-up and domestic manufacturing of electrolyzers at a high volume;
(8) clean hydrogen storage technologies;
(9) technologies that integrate hydrogen production with—
(A) clean hydrogen compression and drying technologies;
(B) clean hydrogen storage; and
(C) transportation or stationary systems; and
(10) integrated systems that combine hydrogen production with renewable power or nuclear power generation technologies, including hybrid systems with hydrogen storage.
(f) Grants, contracts, cooperative agreements
(1) Grants
(2) Contracts and cooperative agreements
(3) Eligibility; applications
(A) In general
(B) Applications
(g) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 816, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40314(2), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1013.)