The Department of Energy (DOE) identified three targeted areas in a clean energy technologies roadmap.
In a series of “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” reports released on March 21, the Biden administration listed clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and advanced nuclear as the key technologies to attain Biden’s emission elimination plan.
The Biden administration wants to cut emissions by half by 2030 and reach the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Each area needs continuous investments to reach its goals. The bottleneck for clean hydrogen includes infrastructure buildout and demand uncertainty, while that for long-duration energy storage is cost reduction. Meanwhile, to develop more advanced nuclear power, the key is to create long-term, high-paying jobs for traditional energy-producing communities, for example, the coal communities….