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Washington promised billions trying to build a hydrogen economy, expecting new jobs, lower emissions and a major new source of American energy. But a new RealClearInvestigations report by James Varney finds that hydrogen remains expensive, low-emission production is still limited, and major federally backed projects have been paused.
On The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, Maggie Miller speaks with Varney about what taxpayers have to show for the investment, whether Washington tried to scale hydrogen too quickly, and whether hydrogen has become a viable market without billions more in government support.
Washington promised billions trying to build a hydrogen economy, expecting new jobs, lower emissions and a major new source of American energy. But a new RealClearInvestigations report by James Varney finds that hydrogen remains expensive, low-emission production is still limited, and major federally backed projects have been paused.
On The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, Maggie Miller speaks with Varney about what taxpayers have to show for the investment, whether Washington tried to scale hydrogen too quickly, and whether hydrogen has become a viable market without billions more in government support.
