The state sponsor of the proposed Alaska LNG export project has submitted a proposal for an Alaskan hydrogen hub to the Department of Energy (DOE) it says will extend the project’s potential to send low-carbon energy to Asia, reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) is the latest state agency to vie for up to $7 billion 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create regional hydrogen hubs across the country. Using naturally low-carbon gas supplies from the North Slope and carbon sequestration, AGDC is proposing a hub that could produce up to 600 tons/day of carbon-reduced hydrogen in its first phase.

The AGDC is also hoping to attract private investment in its hub by using its proposed Alaska LNG terminal project to secure hydrogen...