"The companies said they plan to use the thermal energy generated by the SMRs to support the electrolysis of water into clean hydrogen, which could be used to fuel backup generators that would support the site. Hydrogen, which can be burned in engines that also run on natural gas, is being tested as an alternative to diesel fuel in backup generators. The fuel also could support other projects in Virginia using hydrogen fuel."
"Electrolyzers split hydrogen from water, yielding a fuel that can be produced and used without spewing greenhouse gases into the air. Although hydrogen is seen as a potential fuel for everything from city buses to data centers, most of it sold today goes to oil refineries and fertilizer plants, and it’s stripped from natural gas in a process that gives off carbon dioxide."
Hydrogen has already been proven to be a clean, efficient fuel source. Now, thanks to exploration for underground hydrogen reserves, use of this fuel may be even more widespread in the coming years.
An arranged national strategy, involving substantial investment and a supportive policy framework, is needed to ensure America is a competitive player in the global hydrogen economy.
"Similar to drilling for oil and natural gas, companies pursuing underground hydrogen would have to lease drilling sites from landowners and obtain mineral rights, which vary by state. Unlike oil or natural gas, hydrogen doesn’t pollute waterways or the environment with toxic chemicals. However it can be dangerous and is flammable."
"The startup has pilot projects planned with NW Natural — Oregon’s largest natural gas utility — and another utility that Pan couldn’t name, but his hints suggest it’s NextEra Energy. Modern Hydrogen plans to ship its demo reactors, which will be the size of half a shipping container, to the utilities by the third-quarter of this year."
"The GLCH’s application details a $2 billion plan to create a hydrogen hub to provide Ohio, Michigan, and portions of Pennsylvania and Indiana with clean hydrogen from nuclear power at a competitive cost. According to the announcement, the GLCH plan has a well-defined scope, is commercially feasible, and will utilize proven production technologies to minimize the time required to achieve full production of 100-plus metric tons of hydrogen per day."
"NextEra is placing its wager as it becomes increasingly challenging to develop renewable-energy projects. Federal and local permitting for such projects is time-consuming, supply-chain snarls have slowed progress, and opposition is mounting in communities around the country."
With two hydrogen coalitions in place, the Midwest is in a great position to lead the nation and potentially the world in developing this clean energy source.
BusinessWire reports that Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, Hyundai Engineering, and SK ecoplant have agree to develop clean hydrogen with micro nuclear power. “The ‘Hydrogen Micro Hub’ is a facility that produces hydrogen by applying a high-temperature electrolysis process of solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC) to the electricity and high-temperature steam generated by USNC’s Micro-Modular™ Reactor...
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