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Assertion: Most American hydrogen producers will use proton exchange membrane electrolyzers because of their adaptability to intermittent energy sources

Most green hydrogen producers in the United States will use proton exchange membrane electrolyzers due to their ability to quickly respond to changing supplies of intermittent energy generation. The overwhelming majority of new clean energy sources being built in America are intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar, and hydrogen producers will need production facilities that can meet rapidly changing energy supplies.1 Hourly matching requirements included in the Biden administration’s 45v tax credit guidance will further incentivize producers to use PEM electrolyzers so they can better capitalize on intermittent energy resources.2

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  1. Spector, J., & Olano, M. V. (2024, February 23). Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy. Canary Media. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-nearly-all-new-us-power-plants-built-in-2024-will-be-clean-energy ↩

  2. U.S. Department of the Treasury. (2023, December 22). U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS release guidance on hydrogen production credit to drive American innovation and strengthen energy security. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2010 ↩