Powering California's Transition to Renewable Clean Energy
What is ARCHES?
The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) is California’s initiative to accelerate renewable, clean hydrogen projects and the necessary infrastructure. This drive supports the state’s economic and clean energy goals. ARCHES prioritizes the production of clean fuel toward a more resilient, reliable and independent energy system, while improving air quality for our communities, and creating good careers for our workforce.
400+ Founding Network Partners and Growing!
Over 400 groups from industries, labor, government, and communities are committed to working together to bring cleaner air to California, cut down greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security, and foster economic growth.
Our Commitment to California’s Communities
ARCHES is Solution-Oriented
We’re all in on California’s clean energy goals.
Here’s how we plan to make a difference:
- Our projects are set to create over 220,000 good jobs in California
- Starting in 2030, we’re looking at generating $2.95 billion per year in economic value, including significant health and healthcare cost savings from reduced air pollution.
- All our initiatives are in lockstep with California’s mandate to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2045 and deliver 90% clean electricity by 2035.
ARCHES is Statewide
Leveraging California’s size and diverse geography and economy to produce, transport, store, and use H2 at scale, provides an ideal H2 testbed for the nation.
California has long demonstrated national and global technological leadership in environmental innovation and policy and will do so again with clean H2.
ARCHES is Community Focused
ARCHES will involve local communities in decision-making about projects in their communities, with a focus on California’s impacted, low-income and tribal communities.
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