Hydrogen

A pilot project to demonstrate hydrogen fueling for railway systems is being advanced in a collaboration between units of Chevron Corp., BNSF Railway Co. and Caterpillar Inc. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the project was clinched by Chevron U.S.A. Inc, BNSF and Caterpillar’s Progress Rail. The demonstration project is designed to “confirm the…

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. 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…

European Union (EU) long-term natural gas contracts would not be extended after 2049 under a package of legislative proposals put forward by the European Commission (EC) last week to decarbonize EU gas markets, promote hydrogen and reduce methane emissions.   The proposals are part of a broader strategy to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55%…

Management for New Fortress Energy Inc. expects liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand to “materially” exceed supply through 2039, saying in the third quarter 2021 earnings report that underinvestment in fossil fuels has left the global market vulnerable. Investment in oil and gas projects, according to NFE, has dropped sharply in recent years, going from $800…

Natural gas pipeline and storage provider DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) and power generation and energy storage firm Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. have partnered to advance hydrogen energy development projects across the United States. Under a new joint development agreement (JDA), DTM and Mitsubishi Power plan to create interstate and intrastate pipeline capability for a national…

Williams continues to see strong demand for natural gas services on its midstream assets despite the higher price environment, with another record quarter of gathering and transmission volumes driving an increase in earnings guidance for 2021. CEO Alan Armstrong said he was surprised at how inelastic demand for natural gas was during the third quarter,…

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…

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. on Thursday earmarked $4.5 billion to build and operate a mega complex in Ascension, Parish, LA, capable of producing 750 million cubic feet/day of blue hydrogen and potentially the world’s largest carbon capture sequestration endeavor to date. The project, expected to be operational in 2026, was announced Thursday by Gov.…

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…