It’s expected that at least one Delaware County energy company and one Delaware County university will be impacted by a proposed hydrogen energy MACH2 Mid-Atlantic hub, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Monroe Energy, which now makes jet fuel at a refinery in Delaware County, has pledged to convert to “sustainable fuel production with the help of clean hydrogen.”

The hub was one of seven in the U.S. announced Oct. 13 by President Joe Biden and U.S. Energy Secretary Jenifer Granholm.

The MACH2 Hub would get $750 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to add to or use existing pipelines and infrastructure to develop renewable energy facilities to produce hydrogen.

Some hub workers will be trained at a regional safety training lab developed in partnership with local universities, including Cheyney University.

“This lab will provide opportunities for individuals to gain the knowledge and skill as entry-level employees, in addition to exposing underrepresented populations to careers in clean energy,” said Cheyney University President Aaron A. Walton.

The new hydrogen hub is expected to create 20,000 jobs and may power up to 1,400 SEPTA buses and 300 Philadelphia garbage trucks.

Find out more about the hub and environmental group reactions to it in The Philadelphia Inquirer.