The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, in collaboration with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, has allocated more than $58.5 million in federal funding to support 11 projects focused on developing a commercially viable carbon dioxide removal industry in the United States. The selected projects will involve pilot-scale testing of advanced carbon dioxide removal technologies, including a specific project that aims to produce carbon-negative hydrogen from biomass. The initiative, led by the DOE, emphasizes the importance of large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide removal technology to achieve the climate and clean energy goals set by the Biden-Harris Administration. Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, highlighted the significance of investing in pilot-scale projects to expand the technology portfolio, reduce costs of carbon dioxide removal, and evaluate the environmental and local community impacts. One of the selected projects receiving funding from the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office is Mote, Inc. from Los Angeles, California. This project focuses on small-scale biomass carbon removal and storage technology. The project aims to demonstrate a gasification system for hydrogen production coupled with CO2 capture, using wood waste as the feedstock. The project aligns with the objectives of the national clean hydrogen strategy and the Hydrogen Interagency Task Force, which coordinates efforts to advance clean hydrogen technologies across various sectors. The overall goal of these projects is to drive down the costs of carbon dioxide removal technologies while ensuring careful evaluation of their environmental and societal impacts. By supporting initiatives like the carbon-negative hydrogen production project, the U.S. government is working towards building a sustainable and environmentally friendly energy industry.