H2CIRC is the newest of AIChE’s Industry Technology Alliances (ITAs), starting up officially on Jan. 1, 2025. H2CIRC is funded by $50 million of federal funding from the Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Technology Office (HFTO) in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (EERE) at the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE), plus $13 million of cost share over five years. In addition to AIChE, the consortium consists of 15 member organizations — eight companies, four universities, and three national labs. H2CIRC is led by co-directors Michelle Bryner of AIChE as the Business Director and Todd Toops of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as the Technical Director. A Technical Advisory Board (TAB) made up of a representative from each member organization provides technical guidance to the Directors, and an External Stakeholder Advisory Board (ESAB) has been formed to provide additional perspective on overall direction.
In this Q&A, co-directors Bryner and Toops discuss the consortium’s mission, technical challenges, and innovative approaches, all aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing, energy security, and the hydrogen economy...
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