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Utilities try out new hydrogen production methods, tee up midstream transport
Northwest Natural Holding Co. is preparing to start a project with Modern Hydrogen Inc. — previously known as Modern Electron Inc. — to pilot hydrogen and solid carbon production from natural gas through methane pyrolysis, sometimes called turquoise hydrogen. Northwest Natural is also evaluating another turquoise hydrogen technology under a nondisclosure agreement, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President for Operations Kim Rush said during a May 4 conference call.
‘Turquoise’ hydrogen venture expects negative operating costs in parts of US
Technology upstart Modern [Hydrogen] has cracked the code for turning natural gas into clean hydrogen cheaply, with negative production and delivery costs expected for some parts of the US, according to the company’s CEO [Tony Pan].