[Brief Report] Current Status and Challenges of Hydrogen in the U.S.

This report gives an overview of the current status of hydrogen production in the U.S. and the challenges the resource faces. President Biden has set a target of reaching a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. However, getting to net-zero emissions economy-wide presents a significant challenge. Industrial processes used in the production of products like steel, cement, glass, and chemicals all require high-temperature heat. This heat is currently produced by burning fossil fuels. For these hard-to-decarbonize industries, a hydrogen economy could be the solution. Hydrogen today is a small industry and must overcome many hurdles, but the industry is also full of potential applications.