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REGIONAL REPORT: NORTH AMERICA
Texas, that is capable of running on a combination
of H2
already captures 2 metric MMtpy of CO2
and natural gas on startup
into natural gas at its power
as part of its
in mid-2026. Entergy is also working
to blend H2
plants, and will convert an underground
gas storage facility to hold H2
long-term decarbonization strategy.
On the East Coast, NextEra Energy's
Florida Power & Light subsidiary plans
to build a $65-MM pilot plant in Florida
to produce green H2
from a 20-MW electrolyzer
powered by solar energy, with
startup slated for 2023. The H2
produced
would replace a portion of the natural
gas that is presently used at the 1.75-GW
Okeechobee power plant. If green H2
becomes
economic, Florida Power & Light
may retrofit some of its natural gas facilities
to run wholly or partially on H2
In the Rocky Mountain region, Do.
minion
Energy is developing several pilot
projects to blend H2
tion system and use H2
into its gas distribuin
the generation
of clean electricity, renewable storage,
transportation and manufacturing. In the
first project, Dominion will blend 5% H2
in a test system at its training facility in
Utah before blending it into a larger system
that serves more than 1 MM gas utility
customers. The company has proposed
a similar project for North Carolina.
RenewH2 plans to produce, store and
deliver 300 tpd of blue H2
biogenic methane from SMR at its Wyoming
facility from 2023. Hyzon Motors,
which will develop ultra-heavy-duty liquid
H2
with RenewH2 to collaborate on H2
-fueled trucks, has signed an MOU
supply
and demand logistics.
In the Midwest, New Fortress Energy
is working with GE and Black & Veatch to
introduce H2
at the 485-MW Long Ridge Energy Terminal
power plant in Hannibal, Ohio. The
project is slated to begin producing CO2
-
free power by the end of 2021. It will be
the first purpose-built H2
-burning power
plant in North America. The Long Ridge
plant's combustion turbine will initially
burn from 15 vol%-20 vol% H2
in the
gas stream and transition to burning 100
vol% green H2
over the next 10 yr.
Mitsubishi Power and Bakken Energy
are considering a redevelopment of Basin
Electric Power Cooperative's Dakota Gasification
plant near Belulah, North Dakota,
to produce blue H2
. The coal gasification
plant, which has been struggling due
to low commodity prices in recent years,
FIG. 4. Canada low-carbon H2 demand potential through 2050. Source: Government of Canada.
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into the natural gas turbines
.
The companies are presently conducting
due diligence for the proposed project.
Meanwhile, Nikola is investing $50
MM for a 20% equity interest in a blue
H2
project being developed in West Terre
Haute, Indiana. The project will use solid
waste byproducts, such as petroleum coke
combined with biomass, to produce blue
H2
for transportation fuel and baseload
power generation while capturing CO2
emissions for permanent underground
sequestration. Once completed, the project
is expected to be one of the largest
carbon-capture and clean H2
projects in the U.S. The H2
production
will be used to
fuel Nikola's zero-emissions trucks.
Additionally, Enel Green Power,
through its North American renewable
subsidiary Enel Green Power North
America, and Maire Tecnimont, through
its subsidiary NextChem, are building a
plant to produce green H2
via electrolysis
at an undisclosed location in the U.S. The
plant, which will become operational in
2023, will convert solar energy from an
EGPNA installation into green H2
for use
at a biorefinery.
Canada eyes H2
by reforming
for net-zero targets.
at present, with the majorfor
industrial use.
Prime
Canada produces an estimated 3 metric
MMtpy of H2
ity of this as gray H2
Canada's federal government released
its Hydrogen Strategy for Canada in December
2020 as part of its national plan to
become carbon neutral by 2050.3
Minister Justin Trudeau has also pledged
to cut carbon emissions 45% below 2005
levels by 2030. The country plans to
lay the foundation for its H2
economy
through 2025, including the development
of new H2
supply and distribution infraprojects
in mature applications
.
structure to support the deployment of
early H2
while simultaneously supporting emerging
applications for H2
diversify its H2
From 2025-2030, Canada will work to
market into applications
such as FCEV cars, buses and heavy-duty
trucks, as well as H2
/natural gas blending
for industrial and chemical feedstock in
regional hubs. As renewables are increasingly
introduced into the electricity grid,
pilot plants to produce H2
for use in utility-scale
energy storage will be required.
In the 2030-2050 time frame, Canada
will capitalize on its H2
supply and distribution
infrastructure and realize the full
benefits of its growing H2
economy.
According to the government's esticould
account for 31%
mated potential adoption rates for hydrogen
by 2050, H2
of secondary energy use in Canada by
2050 under a " transformative " scenario,
assuming net-zero targets are reached and
economic and population growth are offset
by efficiency improvements resulting
in consistent energy consumption over
time. This represents just over 20 metric
MMtpy of H2
demand in 2050 (FIG. 4).3
A more conservative " incremental "
scenario, based on less aggressive policy
assumptions, shows opportunity for 8.3
metric MMtpy of H2
demand by 2050;
however, this scenario is not consistent
with meeting net-zero targets in 2050
(FIG. 4).3
cide where best to deploy H2
Ultimately, the market will dewhen
greater
supply becomes available domestically.
The main drivers for H2
market development
will be cost competitiveness com
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