Hydrogen

Entergy Corp. recently reported that it expects to reach a regulatory milestone soon for its proposed Bridge City, TX, power plant, which would be fueled by natural gas and hydrogen. The utility expects a Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hearing in late April on its proposed 1.215 GW Orange County Advanced Power Station (OCAPS).…

Some of the industrial sectors with the hardest carbon footprints to abate are also predicted to be key future consumers of natural gas, but energy transition experts see signs of change coming quicker than previously predicted. From 2020 to 2050, industrial use will make up more than 75% of natural gas demand growth, according to…

Apex Clean Energy LLC, Epic Midstream Holdings LP and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority are considering a green hydrogen production, storage, transportation and export operation on the South Texas coast. “This would be green fuel production at gigawatt scale,” said Apex CEO Mark Goodwin. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy and electrolysis. In…

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming may develop a regional hydrogen hub using a portion of $8 billion in funds from the Department of Energy (DOE).  The states signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in February to potentially develop the Western Inter-State Hydrogen Hub (WISHH). The states also noted in the MOU they would apply…

Norway-based international energy giant Equinor ASA and global science and technology firm Battelle are teaming up to better understand the Appalachian Basin’s potential as a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub to support longer-term hydrogen. “The Appalachian Basin is an important energy-producing region that also shows great promise in being a leader for the decarbonization…

New York City-focused Consolidated Edison (ConEd) said it is helping its customers find alternatives to natural gas for their energy needs as it prepares to ramp up investments in energy efficiency, renewables, electric vehicles (EV) and alternative heat resources.  The utility, which distributes natural gas through 8,000 miles of pipes to 1.1 million customers throughout…

Upper Michigan Energy Resources plans to co-fire hydrogen with natural gas in a pilot project at one of its power generation plants in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, parent company WEC Energy Group reported. “As we bring more renewable energy online, we must ensure that we can keep the lights on when the sun is not shining…

A Canadian market test of hydrogen as a substitute for propane is scheduled to start in late 2022 through a commercial trial in Quebec. Toronto-based Superior Plus Corp. said its mobile distribution arm, Superior Propane, would offer hydrogen produced by Montreal environmental energy pioneer Charbone Corp. to its 780,000 commercial and industrial clients. Superior and…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-2023 budget proposal to continue confronting the state’s “greatest existential threats” – the pandemic and climate change – while bolstering economic growth. Specifically for energy, Newsom’s ambition under his California Blueprint is to create “an oil-free future” for California by reducing the state’s reliance on fossil fuels while…