Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Bloom Energy on Tuesday (Dec. 14) announced a hydrogen blending pilot project envisioned for the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) campus in Pasadena.

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The companies said they plan to generate and then blend hydrogen into Caltech’s existing natural gas network “to demonstrate how the natural gas infrastructure can be decarbonized, while balancing future energy supply and demand.”

The project is set to launch next year. Los Angeles-based SoCalGas is the largest natural gas utility in the United States, while Bloom Energy is a fuel cell and microgrid services provider. 

“California has ambitious climate goals and a successful energy transition will require companies to collaborate and implement innovative projects,”...