of thousands of jobs while strengthening communities and the national and regional energy security .
The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association is a multi-state nonprofit coalition of public and private partners spanning Washington , Oregon and Montana . The coalition includes representatives from Tribal Nations , labor , business and industry , higher education , government and the environmental community . The PNWH2 Hub aims to leverage the abundancy of clean power and innovative technology of the Pacific Northwest to accelerate the region ’ s transition to clean hydrogen production and use . The hub will focus on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries across the Northwest .
The PNWH2 Hub is eligible to receive up to $ 1 billion in federal funding over four DOE-defined development phases spanning nine years , with $ 20 million allocated for Phase 1 . DOE will evaluate the hub ’ s activities and deliver go / no-go decisions at each phase . DOE and the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association will negotiate the final funding and scope for the hub throughout fall 2023 .
Tech Hubs
October 2023 was a great month for Washington State as the winning streak continued . American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center ( AAMMC ) located in Spokane , Washington was designated as one of the 31 inaugural Tech Hubs through the U . S . Department of Commerce ’ s Economic Development Administration ( EDA ). Led by Gonzaga University , AAMMC Tech Hub brings together more than 50 public and private partners in the development and manufacturing of composite materials for the future of aircraft .
AAMMC ’ s proposal focused around repurposing the former Triumph Composite Systems manufacturing plant .
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