This EDA investment supports the H2THEFUTURE, led by the greater new orleans development foundation coalition, with their proposal to build a green hydrogen energy cluster to decarbonize the south…

This EDA investment supports the H2THEFUTURE, led by the greater new orleans development foundation coalition, with their proposal to build a green hydrogen energy cluster to decarbonize the south louisiana industrial corridor. If provided an implementation grant, the coalition proposes to coordinate and execute five interrelated projects to support the H2THEFUTURE strategy to catalyze the green hydrogen cluster's growth. The projects include: the preparing our workforce for energy renewal training program; green hydrogen end-to-end pilot program; net-zero business development; innovation by air, land & sea, three R & D infrastructure projects in green hydrogen, carbon utilization and sequestration, and naval engineering; and the new energy institute of america, which will be a physical hub of the green hydrogen cluster to coordinate stakeholders and incubate clean energy startups. The coalitions goals in south louisiana are: 1.) to preserve traditional energy jobs in lower-carb