green hydrogen

Six U.S. senators, all but one of whom represents a major energy-producing state, last week introduced a series of bills designed to spur development of hydrogen energy infrastructure. “Hydrogen is a versatile energy source, but we lack the infrastructure to reap its benefits for a wide range of industries,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. “This…

Hy Stor Energy LP and Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L) are partnering to develop what they claim will be the first-ever zero-carbon green hydrogen storage hub in the United States. The proposed Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub reportedly will be up to 10 times larger than any other U.S. green hydrogen project and rank among…

Houston-based energy manufacturing and logistics firm Phillips 66 and fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of low-carbon hydrogen business opportunities. Phillips 66 already owns hydrogen-related infrastructure and uses hydrogen in the manufacturing of transportation fuels. Plug Power, meanwhile, is developing green hydrogen production…

San Diego-based Sempra plans to add to its five-year $32 billion capital expenditure (capex) budget, with most for the utilities in California and Texas, senior executives reported on Tuesday. Since last year the California utilities Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas and Electric Co (SDG&E) have added $900 million to capex plans…

Baker Hughes Co. is expanding its global carbon capture portfolio with an investment in an upstart company developing synthetic natural gas (SNG) that could be stored and transported in existing pipelines. The Houston-based oilfield services operator said Monday it is taking a 15% stake and a board seat in Germany’s Electrochaea GmbH. The Munich firm’s…

Surveys show that 80% of NW Natural’s residential customers prefer natural gas for heating and cooking, CEO David Anderson said Wednesday. Anderson spoke at a virtual forum sponsored by the American Gas Association (AGA). “More than 80% of those surveyed said they would pay $50,000 more for a median-priced home with gas appliances over an…

The nation’s largest municipal utility and largest investor-owned natural gas distributor have joined a green hydrogen-buying coalition, HyDeal LA, to create commercial-scale buying for the Los Angeles area. Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) have joined the effort to “achieve at-scale green hydrogen procurement”…