The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected GE Vernova to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant trained for safe hydrogen handling and permitting for future deployment.
The project will aim to identify the primary challenges to siting, permitting and installation across the value chain, from hydrogen production through to end-use. The AI assistant will be named Hydrogen Smart Assistant for Governance Execution (HySAGE).
GE Vernova will lead the project team ‘H2Net,’ which will consist of Clemson University and Roper Mountain Science Centre based in Greenville, South Carolina. HySAGE will be validated against requirements learned at Vernova’s gas turbine manufacturing and technology centre in Greenville.
H2 View understands the Massachusetts-based firm will enter award negotiations valued at $1m in US federal funding with the DOE to finalise the terms and scope of the initiative.
“Our project proposes to reap the benefits of AI and explore new and innovative ways to handle hydrogen deployment safely while investing in training for the community and our workforce,” explained Jeremee Wetherby, Carbon Solutions Leader at GE Vernova.
Wetherby added that Clemson University and Roper Mountain Science Centre will bring their expertise in “AI applications and K-12 science curriculum and exhibit development.”
US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm claimed investments in clean hydrogen prove the administration’s commitment to the energy transition.
“These projects will work hand in hand with historic investments in the Hydrogen Hubs and electrolysis technologies to accelerate progress towards a clean hydrogen economy that will deliver good-paying, high-quality jobs and accelerate a renaissance of American manufacturing,” she said.
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Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director of the US DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, added that the success of the Hydrogen Hubs will hinge on “advances in technology that will grow clean hydrogen’s economic potential.”
Dr. Satyapal continued, “At the same time, we need to ensure that siting and permitting are done in the safest, most efficient way possible as hydrogen infrastructure expands across domestic markets.
“By identifying ways to address siting and permitting challenges, these projects will complement other large-scale investments in clean hydrogen by the Biden-Harris administration and will play a vital role in contributing to our nation’s clean energy future.”
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