USGS unveils map of US geological hydrogen reserves – SPE

The USGS has released its first map identifying potential geological sources of hydrogen in the United States, analyzing regions with the necessary conditions for hydrogen accumulation, including springs, reservoir rocks and seals to capture the gas. “The map allocates relatively prospectivity values ​​from 0 to 1, and areas with higher values ​​(deep blue on the map) are more prospective – more likely to contain geological hydrogen accumulations than areas with lower values,” said the USGS. In a recent paper, USGS geologists said the energy content of this estimated recoverable amount of hydrogen is about twice the amount of energy in all proven natural gas reserves on Earth.

Plug-in power supply has secured a $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand domestic production and hydrogen production, with plans to deploy six low-carbon hydrogen projects across the country, starting in Texas. “Completing this loan guarantee with the Department of Energy is an important step in the right direction the expansion of our domestic manufacturing and hydrogen production capabilities, which are creating many high-quality jobs across the U.S.,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. The company said it has too has entered into an agreement with Allied Green Ammonia to supply 3 GW of electrolysis equipment for a hydrogen and ammonia plant in Australia’s Northern Territory, powered by a 4.5 GW solar power plant. The green hydrogen is used for the production of green ammonia.

Cummins has developed a new charger for hydrogen combustion engines (H2 ICE), marking an important milestone for heavy-duty commercial on-highway applications in Europe. The company said it has also won a contract to supply H2 ICE turbochargers to an unnamed European original equipment manufacturer.

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