A new tax credit for hydrogen helps out nuclear energy

Workers outside the hydrogen production facility at the Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba, New York, on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images

The Biden administration finalized rules meant to boost domestic production of hydrogen fuel through a new tax credit, a move that might also keep struggling nuclear power plants on line for longer.

The highly anticipated guidelines stipulate what kinds of hydrogen projects can qualify for the tax credit. Hydrogen...