What's Happening in Lancaster, CA…

The new H2 Twin Cities Initiative of the United States Department of Energy has been given to Lancaster, along with two overseas areas.

Lancaster teamed up with Namie in Japan and Hawai’i County for a joint proposal that strengthens ties across the Pacific Ocean and develops renewable hydrogen solutions for energy sustainability. Announcements of such awards are often made known throughout a city and its partnering city with flyer printing.

This mentor-mentee partnership across the Pacific Ocean has led municipal leaders of Namie and Lancaster to pledge to share strategies and best practices that will increase the production of fuel cell use and renewable hydrogen in Hawai’i County. Lancaster and Namie are the first renewable hydrogen cities in the world, so government, academic, and corporate sponsors have been attracted to their initiatives.

Mayor of Lancaster, R. Rex Parris, said that the work of his city and Namie can lead the way in helping the world deal with climate change. He expressed his thanks to the Department of Energy for the designation of H2 Twin Cities, which will bring opportunities and resources for more renewable green energy solutions.

Leading to this designation, Lancaster has developed several innovative partnerships with some of the leading clean energy companies in the world, including Hitachi Zosen Inova, which converts organic waste into renewable hydrogen and natural gas; SGH2, which gasifies wastepaper into hydrogen; and BYD, which manufactures electric buses.