Midwest hydrogen hub gets federal funding injection

HYDROGEN: Federal officials announce the first $22 million for a Midwest hydrogen production hub that could receive up to $1 billion, though it’s unclear whether the incoming Trump administration will support the technology. (E&E News)

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NUCLEAR:

• Federal nuclear regulators hold a public meeting in southwestern Michigan on emergency preparedness as officials plan to restart a nuclear plant there. (WOOD-TV)
• A producer of nuclear fuel centrifuges plans a $60 million expansion that will increase supplies to its enrichment facility in Ohio as the U.S. looks to grow nuclear power. (Associated Press)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

• AES Indiana releases a study suggesting that utilities could use data and new rates for electric vehicle charging to avoid spiking costs for infrastructure as EV adoption grows. (E&E News, subscription)
• Ford says it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe amid economic headwinds and lower than predicted electric vehicle sales. (Associated Press)

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DISTRICT ENERGY: Duluth, Minnesota, is studying the potential for a wastewater effluent-powered district energy system to heat downtown buildings. (Smart Cities Dive)

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PIPELINES: Federal appeals court judges hear oral arguments in a case brought by a carbon pipeline developer over whether two Iowa counties could set restrictions on the company’s project. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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CLIMATE: Data centers and AI are threatening U.S. climate goals as more than 200 gas plants are in various stages of development across the country to serve the industry. (Washington Post)

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GRID:

• Governors and clean energy advocates put increasing pressure on PJM to reform its capacity market rules, which they say threaten clean energy and emission-reduction targets and higher prices for consumers. (Inside Climate News)
• North Dakota regulators approve plans for a $440 million, 85-mile transmission line despite objections from one public service commissioner who questioned the need for the project. (North Dakota Monitor)

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SOLAR: Progress continues on a $2.3 million solar installation on the administration building in Iowa’s most populous county. (KCCI)

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CLEAN ENERGY: A Michigan Congress member, whose district is the site of a Chinese company’s proposed battery manufacturing plant, cosponsors legislation to prevent Chinese companies from accessing Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. (Solar Power World)

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BIOFUELS: A South Dakota board approves $12.6 million in funding support for a $500 million processing plant that’s expected to help meet demand for soy-based biofuels. (South Dakota Searchlight)

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