Project Management

While other industries are undergoing digital transformations, the H₂ ecosystem is a greenfield that can begin operations with transformative technologies in place. These technologies empower people, optimize processes and automate systems to enhance business performance across the enterprise.

ECL is redefining data center design by leveraging H₂ as a primary power source, moving away from reliance on traditional grid electricity often derived from fossil fuels. This innovative approach focuses on sustainability, efficiency and flexibility, aiming to reduce carbon footprints and dependency on energy grids.

Led by founder and CEO Yuval Bachar, ECL has successfully launched a 1-MW H₂-powered data center in Mountain View, showcasing its modular, off-grid designs that enable faster deployment and scalability. H₂Tech sat down with Yuval to discuss ECL's work to expand its capacity and pave the way for more environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions in the data center industry.

The enthusiasm was evident as Day 2 of WGLC – Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy – began on Wednesday in Houston. Kelley Henderson, General Manager of Category Management and Projects for Chevron, entered the stage to the popular song, “Fight Song,” by Rachel Platten, greeting a full ballroom of attendees.

While leadership was the overarching focus of the conference, panel and keynote topics ranged from concerns like work-life balance and industry cultural expectations, to practical leadership strategies and the diverse possibilities of career trajectories in the industry.

The 20th annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC) kicked off with a powerful opening session led by Alexandra “Alie” Pruner, Senior Advisor at Perella Weinberg Partners/TPH&Co.

In this episode, H₂Tech spoke with Ad van Wijk, Professor Future Energy Systems, Delft University of Technology, about his journey in renewable energy, from founding a major company in the 1980s to influencing Europe’s H₂ strategy. He discusses the importance of H₂ in the global energy transition, explaining how it can address energy storage and transportation challenges more efficiently than electricity. van Wijk also highlights the potential of regions like the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe in pioneering H₂ as a key energy carrier, and how his work helped shape the EU's H₂ strategy.

November’s H₂Tech Tech Spotlight consists of an advanced H₂ leak detection sensor for safety in energy storage systems, an electolyzer-ready water solution, a silicon-based fuel cell and much more.

Repsol has paused its planned green H₂ projects in Spain, which would have had a combined electrolysis capacity of 350 MW, due to an unfavorable regulatory environment.

Gulf Energy Information (Gulf) is proud to host the 20th annual Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC), taking place November 19-20, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis, Houston, Texas.

In this episode, Ben Leonard, Hydrogen Commercial Manager for Chevron New Energies, discusses the recently announced solar-to-H₂ project in Lost Hills, California. Accelera by Cummins will supply a 5-MW electrolyzer system, producing 2.2 tpd of H₂ through electrolysis, primarily for the transportation market. The project utilizes existing infrastructure, including solar power and non-potable produced water, minimizing impacts on potable water resources.

In the quest for cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, hydrogen (H₂) has emerged as a pivotal element. H₂ holds the promise of providing carbon-neutral energy, with zero emissions.