White House Announces, $7 Billion Push to Replace , Fossil Fuels With Hydrogen.br White House Announces, $7 Billion Push to Replace , Fossil Fuels With Hydrogen.br 'Time' reports that the Biden administration has selected br clean-energy projects based in seven states to participate br in a $7 billion program focused on hydrogen fuel.br Boosting development and production of br hydrogen fuel technologies plays a key role in br the president's agenda to combat climate change.br Boosting development and production of br hydrogen fuel technologies plays a key role in br the president's agenda to combat climate change.br 'Time' reports that the administration aims br to establish seven regional hydrogen hubs br meant to replace fossil fuels like coal and oil. .br 'Time' reports that the administration aims br to establish seven regional hydrogen hubs br meant to replace fossil fuels like coal and oil. .br Hydrogen offers a potential cleaner-burning br energy source that could be used to power vehicles, br aid manufacturing and generate electricity.br Hydrogen offers a potential cleaner-burning br energy source that could be used to power vehicles, br aid manufacturing and generate electricity.br According to the Biden administration, hydrogen is , "essential to achieving the president’s br vision of a strong clean energy economy.".br The technology also plays a critical role br in achieving the nation's net-zero br greenhouse emissions goal by 2050.br The technology also plays a critical role br in achieving the nation's net-zero br greenhouse emissions goal by 2050.br As a clean fuel, hydrogen complements the br role played by other clean energy sources, br like wind and solar, to help the U.S. reduce br emissions in energy-intensive sectors of br the economy: steel and cement production, br heavy-duty transportation and shipping, White House statement, via 'Time'.br As a clean fuel, hydrogen complements the br role played by other clean energy sources, br like wind and solar, to help the U.S. reduce br emissions in energy-intensive sectors of br the economy: steel and cement production, br heavy-duty transportation and shipping, White House statement, via 'Time'.br According to the White House, the initiative will br spur over $40 billion in private investment br and generate tens of thousands of jobs. .br However, environmental groups argue that hydrogen br power has a larger carbon footprint due to the amount br of natural gas or coal needed to fuel the process.br However, environmental groups argue that hydrogen br power has a larger carbon footprint due to the amount br of natural gas or coal needed to fuel the process.