Biden touting creation of 7 "hydrogen hubs" as part of U.S. efforts to slow climate change

Washington — Clean-energy projects in seven states from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow climate change.

His goal is to establish seven regional "hydrogen hubs" to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.

Mr. Biden is expected to make the official announcement during an economic-themed visit to Philadelphia on Friday.