Manchin Announces $5 Million for Solar & Hydrogen Technology Research at WVU

Manchin Announces $5 Million for Solar & Hydrogen Technology Research at WVU

Washington, DC- Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $5 million research grant from the Department of Energy for solar and hydrogen technology research at West Virginia University (WVU).

"Research on solar and hydrogen technologies is critical to advancing the innovation necessary to ensure America's energy independence in the future while also lowering costs for consumers and reducing emissions," said Chairman Manchin. "I am so pleased DOE chose WVU for this important investment and remain committed to advocating for resources to cultivate the talent of our state's incredible researchers."

The researchers at WVU, in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aim to demonstrate using concentrated solar-thermal systems to make low-cost and clean hydrogen. These systems could also be used in a wide variety of other applications, including making oxygen in space.

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