Hydrogen

Choking off the world’s oil and natural gas supply will slow instead of speed ambitions toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods warned earlier this month.  In his address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s CEO summit, Woods shared how ExxonMobil’s view of climate change has evolved over three decades, from skeptic to believer.…

Forecasts suggest that it would take time before U.S. hydrogen production is up to speed to match burgeoning demand, and before pilot projects produce conclusive results for blending the fuel in natural gas infrastructure. Natural gas and electric utilities, nonetheless, are eager to leverage the fuel to lower emissions in existing infrastructure and electricity generation.  …

The U.S. Gulf Coast has seen a bevy of potential deals and partnerships as large Asian natural gas buyers eye using gas-derivative, low-carbon fuels to help meet ambitious climate goals. Specifically, Japanese and South Korean plans to lean on ammonia and hydrogen made from natural gas to decarbonize existing infrastructure are raising the interest of…

A Canadian startup is targeting 2025 to begin a low-carbon hydrogen blending pilot with local natural gas utility Gas New Brunswick. Fredericton, New Brunswick-based Nu:ionic Technologies Inc. said it plans to deploy its proprietary teal hydrogen technology, which combines elements of the more widely known “blue” and “green” production methods. The teal method utilizes microwave…

U.S. natural gas utilities are using innovation and technology to improve their portfolios, adding more renewable natural gas (RNG) and alternative fuels while reducing coal, executives said during the recent second quarter conference calls.  Some utility executives noted that higher costs affected their recovery from last year’s high natural gas prices, but they are steadily…

Houston-based Fidelis New Energy LLC plans to build a carbon-neutral hydrogen facility in West Virginia using a combination of natural gas and renewable energy, in addition to carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). The Mountaineer GigaSystem in Mason County would be completed in four phases, with the first phase expected to begin operations in 2028.…

Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corp. and Japanese power and trading conglomerate Marubeni Corp. are partnering to advance a project that would convert Alberta natural gas into hydrogen and ammonia for exports to Asia. In announcing the partnership, the companies set a target of late 2025 to decide whether to build a conversion plant in the Alberta…

Xcel Energy has tasked Worley Ltd. with determining whether its U.S. natural gas pipeline network could inject and blend hydrogen into its system. Australia-based Worley and consultant Advisian Ltd. are reviewing the systems for Xcel, headquartered in Minnesota. Xcel has natural gas infrastructure in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and…

With one South Texas LNG export project set to be sanctioned by year’s end and a bevy of other ventures underway, Glenfarne Energy Transition LLC is finding its niche by tapping into the environmentally sensitive demands of potential overseas customers that want low-carbon energy. CEO Brendan Duval, who moved from Australia to the United States…