University of North Dakota Awarded Funding for New Hydrogen Facility
The University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) has been approved for a $2.5-million award from the North Dakota Centers of Excellence Commission to build a new facility for EERC's National Center for Hydrogen Technology. The $3-million facility is expected to be completed by next fall and is expected to create between 50 and 100 new high-paying technical jobs and attract $50 million in research contracts in the short term. The Grand Forks Growth Fund will also contribute $500,000 to the new facility.