Hydrogen Blending Impacts Study

Higher education and research

Natural gas production and distribution

Natural gas utility

Devices that convert chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction, producing minimal emissions.

A device used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. Bloom Energy produces solid-oxide electrolyzers.

Injecting hydrogen into existing natural gas networks, allowing for a gradual transition to cleaner energy sources without immediate infrastructure overhauls.

California, Orange County

California

A collaborative hydrogen blending demonstration at UC Irvine that will test the safe use of renewable hydrogen mixed into the university's existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure, starting with a 5% blend and gradually increasing to 20%.

A research study conducted by UC Riverside for the California Public Utilities Commission that examined the impacts of hydrogen blending and recommended real-world testing as a critical component of establishing California standards.

A joint application filed with the California Public Utilities Commission by SoCalGas, Southwest Gas, and SDG&E to conduct hydrogen blending demonstrations, of which the UCI project is a component.

Equipment designed to split water molecules to produce hydrogen fuel. Will be developed and produced as part of the partnership for renewable hydrogen generation.