Policies
Content policy
How we choose, source, edit, and correct what we publish, and what we expect from the people who write for us.
Effective October 1, 2026
Independence
The Hydrogen Center is independent. It is not affiliated with any university, company, government, or political party. No funder, advertiser, or supporter sees a piece before it is published or has any say over what we cover. We take no side in party politics.
Evidence first
Factual claims come with sources, and we link to them where we can. We say what the evidence shows, what it does not, and where reasonable people disagree. When we are giving our own view, we label it, for example under “Our read.”
News and opinion
The Hydrogen Brief is written by our editors. Op-eds are opinion pieces by named contributors and reflect their views, not the Center’s. We publish contributors who disagree with us and with each other, as long as their arguments rest on evidence and are made in good faith.
What we expect from contributors
- Original work. Pieces must be your own and not published elsewhere, unless we agree otherwise.
- Accuracy. Every factual claim must be supportable, and you must share your sources with the editor.
- Disclosure. Tell us about any financial interest, employer, funder, or relationship connected to your topic. We publish relevant disclosures with the piece.
- Affiliations. You may name your employer or university to describe who you are, but your piece speaks for you, not for them.
- Fair argument. No personal attacks, harassment, hate speech, or claims about private individuals that you cannot support.
Editing
Every piece is edited before it is published. We edit for clarity, length, accuracy, and fairness, and we check changes of substance with the author. Authors approve the final version of op-eds.
Use of AI tools
We may use AI tools to help with research, transcription, or copy editing. A person writes every piece, checks every fact, and approves everything we publish. We do not publish text or images generated by AI as if a person made them.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it quickly and say so. Corrections are noted at the end of the piece with the date and what changed. To report an error, email editor@thehydrogencenter.com.
Supporter pieces
Most of what we publish is free. A small number of pieces may be for supporters. Being a supporter never buys coverage or influence.
Republishing
Contributors keep the copyright to their work and give the Center permission to publish it. To republish something from the Center, ask us first.
Want to write for us? Send a pitch. Questions about this policy go to editor@thehydrogencenter.com.