Under the agreement, MEW will develop, build, and operate the anaerobic digesters and biogas treatment systems, while Utility will provide and operate the hydrogen production system – specifically its H2Gen technology.
The US-based clean technology firm’s H2Gen process produces hydrogen from water without electricity, using the chemical energy in industrial off-gases or biogas to drive the reaction and yielding high-purity CO2 suitable for capture or utilisation.
Located at a dairy farm complex in California, the plant is planned to produce up to three tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen, primarily intended for heavy-duty transport applications in the state.
The project is in the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase, with a final investment decision (FID) expected in 2026 following feasibility studies and the finalisation of binding offtake agreements.
“This project is another breakthrough moment for Utility,” claimed Utility Global CEO, Parket Meeks.
“[We’re] proving that hydrogen fuel can be produced economically, without electricity, and at deeply negative carbon intensity – greener than ‘green hydrogen’ from renewable power.”
Utility Global pitches hydrogen tech as the missing link for CO2 capture
Most hydrogen technology firms lead with the promise of clean fuel. Utility Global starts with carbon dioxide (CO2) and the liabilities it helps solve.
“In industries like steel, refining, and chemicals, most of our customers see us as much as a CO2 concentration technology, as a hydrogen production technology,” CEO Parker Meeks told H2 View.
That’s because the company’s H2Gen technology, which uses industrial off-gases to make hydrogen from water, also generates CO2 at concentrations that can exceed 70% – something experts claim could slash the cost and energy demand of carbon capture.
To be clear, Utility’s system does not include carbon capture. That is left to the customer and their technology choices. This, Meeks says, opens up more opportunities for CO2 use, not just storage.
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