Amy Roma is a Partner and Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells. In her practice, Amy advises clients on a wide range of legal, business, and policy matters involving the commercial nuclear energy industry, including issues related to the existing nuclear fleet, advanced reactors, fusion facilities, and supporting nuclear infrastructure. Her clients include nuclear industry participants, radioactive materials users, startups, investors, NGOs, and various other stakeholders.
The goal isto learn more about "integrating nuclear energy with hydrogen production technologies," whichwill help with deploying "future clean hydrogen production deployments at scale," DOE said.
Nuclear produced hydrogen can either be used as fuel for generators based on combustion or sold for industrial purposes. The steady nature of nuclear-produced hydrogen can also offset the variable and weather-dependent nature of renewable sources like wind and solar. The operational flexibility and reliability enable nuclear plants to respond to seasonal demand shifts, hourly market pricing changes, and make a nuclear hydrogen combination appealing.