Funding for clean energy

New Plymouth: A Taranaki energy company has received $950,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to develop zeroemission hydrogen fuel.

The money will go to Hiringa Energy and partners to scope the design and engineering of two hydrogen generation facilities, mobile storage and distribution containers and up to three refuelling stations.

Earlier yesterday, Regional Economic Development undersecretary Fletcher Tabuteau announced $600,000 over three years from the fund for Venture Taranaki to employ a ‘‘transitional economy manager’’ to help diversify the local economy as the region moves away from its dependence on the energy sector. — NZME