Four U.S. western states will cooperate to develop hydrogen power.
The state governments noted that hydrogen is a clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced that it will build a hydrogen hub in the region.
Funding will come from $8 billion in federal infrastructure funding for four or more regional hydrogen hubs in the U.S.
This coalition represents a shared vision for the future of hydrogen in the Mountain West region of Wyoming. Mark Gordon issued a statement, along with governors Jared Polis of Colorado, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Spencer Cox of Utah.
The plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy, and will be called the Western Inter-State Hydrogen Hub.
The hub will include the latest science, research and technology for cost-effective generation, transportation and use of clean hydrogen, according to the agreement signed by the states. Automobile manufacturers are experimenting with hydrogen-fueled cars, trucks, buses and trains.
Hydrogen can be manufactured from water using an electric current, and when burned emits only water vapor as a byproduct.
The U.S. would have to build a hydrogen infrastructure to power automobiles.
In the last week, the governor of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham said, "The hydrogen is coming everywhere in the country." My job is to make sure we have the right safeguards and effort.