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DOE Hydrogen Shot Earthshot

Supports clean-hydrogen progress in the United States through DOE framework direction.

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DOE Hydrogen Shot is the Department of Energy's decadal clean-hydrogen goal, launched on June 7, 2021, with the target of cutting clean-hydrogen costs to $1 per kilogram within a decade. The branding still appears on the Hydrogen Program portal even though the route is now between cycles.

No current 2026 Hydrogen Shot call is listed, and the portal's funding link points back to older office-level…

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.

Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.hydrogen.energy.gov