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Air Liquide’s facility manager Craig Allen at the largest hydrogen storage facility, on Sept. 5, 2023 in Beaumont.
The new energy race

Texas energy companies are betting hydrogen can become a cleaner fuel for transportation

Supporters say developing hydrogen as a fuel is critical to slowing climate change. Critics are concerned that producing it with fossil fuels will prop up the oil and gas industry.

Katie Ellet, left, president of hydrogen energy and mobility for Air Liquide, walks past as facility manager Craig Allen inspects the facility at the largest hydrogen storage facility Sept. 5, 2023 in Beaumont.
Beaumont, Texas: A worker monitors the hydrogen storage at the largest hydrogen storage facility September 5, 2023 in Beaumont, Texas. Mark Felix/The Texas Tribune
Beaumont, Texas: Hydrogen pipeline at the largest hydrogen storage facility September 5, 2023 in Beaumont, Texas. Mark Felix/The Texas Tribune

Hydrogen hype grows in Texas

Brett Perlman poses for a portrait at the Houstonian Hotel on March 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Environmental groups and critics raise concerns 

Dr. Robert Bullard, center, speaks at a roundtable event with EPA Administrator Michael Regan at Texas Southern University on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

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