The Great Plains Institute has just released a first-of-its-kind publication titled An Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen Hubs for United States Decarbonization. The atlas identifies areas of the United States that offer the capacity to help our nation expand and accelerate emissions reductions and carbon removal through focused coordination, deployment, and policy.

The development of carbon and hydrogen hubs is a crucial strategy for achieving economies of scale in the deployment of decarbonization technologies and associated infrastructure. Hubs are an opportunity to meet midcentury climate goals, retain and create high-wage energy, industrial, and manufacturing jobs, and provide environmental and economic benefits to local communities.

Here are a few key takeaways from the atlas:

• Carbon management and zero-carbon hydrogen are needed at scale to achieve our climate goals.
• Carbon and hydrogen hubs can focus planning, coordination, policy, and investment regionally to bring these required solutions to scale.
• Supportive federal and state policy is critical to scale up carbon management and zero-carbon hydrogen technologies and associated infrastructure.