Hydrogen-fuel Projects Receive Funding

Backers of a statewide effort to build a hydrogen-fuel economy on Monday announced funding for three programs aimed at laying a foundation for the new industry.

The Florida Hydrogen Initiative, a nonprofit organization formed last year to cultivate hydrogen-fuel projects, plans to spend nearly $1 million on the programs.

Central Florida could benefit from two of the initiatives — one that would develop a plan for deploying hydrogen fueling stations in the Orlando area, the other to create a hydrogen technology exhibit at the Orlando Science Center.