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Subsequent Events (Details)	Feb. 10, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 24, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 11, 2024 USD ($)	May 14, 2024 USD ($) facility	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares
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Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Loan guarantee				$ 1,660,000,000
Number of hydrogen production facilities \| facility				6
6.0% Convertible Debenture
Subsequent Events
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.00%			6.00%
6.0% Convertible Debenture \| Maximum
Subsequent Events
Conversion of debt			$ 22,500,000			$ 22,500,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Events
Cash proceeds from sale of ITC		$ 31,300,000
Subsequent Event \| 6.0% Convertible Debenture
Subsequent Events
Conversion of debt							$ 22,500,000
Subsequent Event \| Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement
Subsequent Events
Conversion of debt					$ 30,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					6.00%
Conversion of notes through common stock issuance (in shares) \| shares					10,440,906
Subsequent Event \| Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Subsequent Events
Aggregate gross sales price	$ 1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01
Value of common stock that can be purchased per day	$ 10,000,000
Purchase price, as a percentage of the daily volume weighted average price of common stock	95.00%
Investor's commitment fee	$ 1,000,000