The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced a $4 million federal funding opportunity to advance clean hydrogen through solid oxide fuel cell technology. The focus is on expanding the versatility and applicability of reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems, which offer various energy efficiency and clean energy applications such as hydrogen production, storage, renewable energy conversion, microgrids, and more. The initiative aims to lower costs and improve the commercial viability of this technology to support the Biden-Harris Administration's climate goals. The technology has the potential to be used in distributed applications like data centers, high-temperature solid oxide electrolysis cells for hydrogen production, and carbon-capture designs that are carbon dioxide-pipeline ready. Additionally, it has applications in national defense, space programs, and health initiatives, utilizing abundant U.S. material resources. The versatility of the technology, combined with its fuel flexibility and hydrogen production capabilities, offers competitive and security advantages in the global energy landscape. Projects selected under this funding opportunity will focus on reducing degradation in high-temperature R-SOFC systems, enhancing lifetime degradation rates, and developing stable electrochemical systems. The advanced technology developed under this initiative will support the DOE's Hydrogen Shot initiative, aiming to significantly reduce the cost of clean hydrogen to enable widespread adoption and new pathways for hydrogen development in the United States. The application deadline for this opportunity is December 2, 2024, and it aligns with FECM's goal of minimizing environmental and climate impacts while working towards net-zero emissions across the U.S. economy.