Modern Hydrogen has partnered with a Washington-based utility to explore deploying its distributed methane pyrolysis technology across the US state.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Modern Hydrogen to work on commercial and industrial customer decarbonisation plans, market analysis and evaluating deployments.
The thermal process breaks down natural gas from the grid into hydrogen and solid carbon. A portion of the hydrogen is used to sustain the pyrolysis process, while the remainder is captured for external use.
Modern Hydrogen is also looking to use solid carbon produced by the technology in processes such as asphalt production.
Deployed at the point of use for commercial and industrial applications, the companies hope to support the development of localised hydrogen systems to reduce emissions from the region.
Josh Jacobs, PSE Vice-President of Energy Strategy and Planning, said the partnership was a “significant step” towards meeting Washington state’s clean energy laws, adding the technology could help some of its largest gas customers decarbonise.
Modern Hydrogen CEO, Tony Pan, added, “We’re proud to provide the technologies that enable Washington state’s clean energy goals, without the immense cost and wait for new grid infrastructure buildout.”
This follows Modern Hydrogen’s ongoing pilot project in Oregon with NW Natural, which began last May.
Read more:Modern Hydrogen launches methane pyrolysis tech in Oregon pilot project
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