MachH2 Awarded
A few days after the rally, on November 20, the Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announces the phase 1 awarding of $22.2 million to the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan, utilizing gas, nuclear, and wind energy to produce hydrogen aiming to "decarbonize a variety of industries such as manufacturing, steel and glass production, power generation, refining, and heavy-duty transportation." The DOE announced a hydrogen production facility near the BP Whiting refinery, utilizing refinery gas to create blue hydrogen while incorporating carbon capture and storage technology.