Ameresco is a member of the Hydrogen Pilot Project, chosen by a vote from a new consortium called Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy, which was formed by Guidehouse, a leading provider of consulting services.
The new consortium’s mission is to develop and launch innovative pilot projects that use clean hydrogen to increase renewables integration and reduce emissions.
The hydrogen pilot project will aim to provide a low-carbon, scalable fuel source for heavy transportation along the I-10 corridor between Los Angeles and Phoenix by utilizing clean hydrogen production from existing and future RNG facilities. In September 2021, the company joined the Guidehouse Clean Hydrogen Economy Consortium to collaborate with other members and explore ways to advance the hydrogen economy. Bank of America, Citi, Cummins, Linde, Walmart, and other companies have also joined the consortium.
‘The development of the clean hydrogen market is an area of need that our consortium fully understands,’ said Lisa Frantzis, Partner, Guidehouse. ‘Through these pilot programs, we hope to decarbonize some of our country’s most challenging industries and collaborate with top minds from global and regional organizations to drive clean energy measures in communities across the country and unlock hydrogen’s full potential.’
‘We’re excited to be included in Guidehouse’s continued work to highlight the importance of the market’s demand for a clean, scalable and dispatchable future fuel source such as clean hydrogen. I want to congratulate our Alternative Fuels Team for their tireless effort to formulate a hydrogen fuels project concept that leverages our renewable natural gas projects,’ said Ameresco EVP, Mike Bakas. ‘Through our deep technical team experience, we look forward to utilizing our core competencies to accelerate the growth of hydrogen in the market for the benefit of our clients and the environment.’
The consortium voters evaluated projects based on the following criteria: technical and commercial viability, environmental benefits, scalability, and local, state, and federal engagement support. A full business case will be performed for the top three proposals chosen by the consortium voters, and the consortium’s working groups will then execute on two or three of them.
‘Our team understands that clean hydrogen is an essential fuel of the future,’ said President and CEO of Ameresco George Sakellaris. ‘With Guidehouse serving as the orchestrator, we are excited to see the potential ways that our Hydrogen Pilot Project can help accelerate the use of hydrogen technologies in cleantech projects across the globe.’
