{"id":176095,"date":"2026-04-28T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=176095"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:52:13","slug":"trump-administration-preserves-federal-funding-for-us-dac-and-hydrogen-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/trump-administration-preserves-federal-funding-for-us-dac-and-hydrogen-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Preserves Federal Funding For US DAC And Hydrogen Hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Six months after news surfaced of planned US federal funding cuts for climate-oriented projects, the Trump administration has now decided to preserve or modify roughly 2,000 awards previously marked for cancellation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/CH-Homepage-Post-size-2026-04-17T134907.420-680x500-1.webp\" alt=\"A digital rendering of Heirlooom\u2019s facility at Project Cypress in Louisiana\" class=\"wp-image-176150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/CH-Homepage-Post-size-2026-04-17T134907.420-680x500-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/CH-Homepage-Post-size-2026-04-17T134907.420-680x500-1-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/CH-Homepage-Post-size-2026-04-17T134907.420-680x500-1-150x110.webp 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/CH-Homepage-Post-size-2026-04-17T134907.420-680x500-1-367x270.webp 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A digital rendering of Heirlooom\u2019s facility at Project Cypress in Louisiana. \u00a9 Heirloom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This week, a list of carbon removal and clean energy projects compiled by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\">US Department of Energy<\/a>&nbsp;was presented to members of the House Appropriations Committee, outlining awards that are either to be retained or modified, Bloomberg reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reportedly 39-page-long list of preserved awards contains five major US\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/cmei\/oced\/regional-clean-hydrogen-hubs-0\">hydrogen hubs<\/a>, including ventures linked to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevron.com\/\">Chevron Corp.<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eqt.com\/\">EQT Corp.<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomenergy.com\/\">Bloom Energy Corp.<\/a>, as well as the two largest DAC hubs in the United States &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/projectcypress.com\/\">Project Cypress<\/a>\u00a0in Louisiana, a joint initiative between\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heirloomcarbon.com\/\">Heirloom<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climeworks.com\/\">Climeworks<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.battelle.org\/\">Battelle<\/a>; and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1pointfive.com\/projects\/south-texas-dac\">South Texas DAC hub<\/a>\u00a0in Kleberg County, Texas, developed by Occidental\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1pointfive.com\/\">1PointFive<\/a>, with technology by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carbonengineering.com\/\">Carbon Engineering<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Biden administration, the two large-scale DAC hubs were selected to split a federal award of $1.2 billion. The wave of DOE awards cancellations in the fall of 2025 left the fate of this funding uncertain, raising concerns that it too might be slashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking in front of a House Appropriations subpanel on Wednesday, US Energy Secretary&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/person\/chris-wright\">Chris Wright<\/a>&nbsp;shared that 2,200 projects have now been reviewed and the agency is \u201ckeen to move forward\u201d with the majority of them either as-is or subject to modification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\"><div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-caption\"> <p>By loading the video, you agree to YouTube&#8217;s privacy policy.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en&amp;gl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p> <p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p> <p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unblock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">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<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonremovalalliance.org\/\">Carbon Removal Alliance<\/a>&nbsp;Executive Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gianaamador\/\">Giana Amador<\/a>&nbsp;said that some of the DAC projects included in the list of preserved initiatives were notified in recent days of the development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a publication, she highlighted that \u201cthis outcome was far from guaranteed,\u201d adding, \u201cThis is a step in the right direction, but what\u2019s important now is that these projects get built. That means steel in the ground, agreements honored, and clarity so our companies can do what they do best: build.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vikrumaiyer\/\">Vikrum Aiyer<\/a>, Head of Policy for Heirloom, confirmed that the funding for the Project Cypress DAC Hub has been retained by the U.S. DOE following a rigorous review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated, \u201cWe\u2019ve been proud to secure strong support from local leaders, Louisiana\u2019s Congressional Delegation, and Governor Jeff Landry to ensure the project\u2019s strong economics and alignment with the energy dominance agenda continue to elevate the Pelican State\u2019s role in strengthening American energy production and re-industrialization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProject Cypress will create high-quality jobs, strengthen domestic supply chains, and pair industrial growth with advanced carbon management\u2014while supporting Louisiana\u2019s all-of-the-above energy strategy and ensuring DAC employs inventive energy systems to serve as a good grid citizen,\u201d Aiyer added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giana Amador and her team believe this is a really positive step and a confirmation from the Department of Energy that carbon removal is a priority in the administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\">DOE<\/a>&nbsp;has confirmed the list of preserved awards, it has not provided any additional information on how the funding awards might be modified going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six months after news surfaced of planned US federal funding cuts for climate-oriented projects, the Trump administration has now decided to preserve or modify roughly 2,000 awards previously marked for cancellation.&nbsp; This week, a list of carbon removal and clean energy projects compiled by the&nbsp;US Department of Energy&nbsp;was presented to members of the House Appropriations [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":176150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The wave of DOE awards cancellations in the fall of 2025 left the fate of this funding uncertain, raising concerns that it too might be slashed","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[10744,12330,10416,15511],"supplier":[17397,27860,10148,27862,4014,27861,18636,11236,10515],"class_list":["post-176095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-carboncapture","tag-ccu","tag-circulareconomy","tag-greenhydrogen","supplier-1pointfive","supplier-bloom-energy","supplier-carbon-engineering","supplier-carbon-removal-alliance","supplier-chevron-corporation","supplier-eqt-corp","supplier-heirloom-technologies","supplier-u-s-department-of-energy","supplier-ut-battelle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176095"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176194,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176095\/revisions\/176194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176095"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=176095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}