WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) – West Virginia desires to turn out to be the most important power exporter within the nation, and the hydrogen hub is advancing its efforts.
The fossil gas various was authorised for the Mountain State in October as a part of President Biden's Clear Power Plan.
However the state power director tells 7News it's not nearly powering our automobiles – the hub retains us unbiased of our enemies.
The much less power we import from international locations hostile to us, the extra political affect we will maintain for ourselves.
He says turning into an exporter means controlling our future.
“We additionally want to acknowledge that power drives every part. It permits Mother to get to the grocery retailer. It permits their youngsters to go to highschool and permits hospitals to offer companies. It permeates every part we do. So it must be apolitical. And coverage shouldn’t change from administration to administration.”
Nick Preservati, Director, West Virginia Workplace of Power
The power director additionally emphasised that wind and photo voltaic are usually not opponents to coal and pure gasoline.
He says West Virginia doesn't must abandon the previous to embrace the brand new.