On August 12, the Washington State Standard reported on progress with the Pacific Northwest hub. The story notes that new details are emerging about hub components, including plans to fuel heavy-duty trucks in eastern Oregon. 

Matt McMonagle, CEO and founder of green hydrogen developer NovoHydrogen, told Washington State Standard that the company looks forward to a successful project in Eastern Oregon along I-84 that will decarbonize heavy-duty vehicles.

“We have to have a customer” with the ability to sign a long-term contract for hydrogen, McMonagle said. “Obviously, industrial mine vehicles and cement are a huge market globally,” with the enticing prospect if it works out in Durkee to “rinse and repeat.”

Read the full article in the Washington State Standard here.