Pioneering a Sustainable Future: Energy Vault and Chart Industries Drive Green Hydrogen Innovations for California's Climate Ambitions

Energy Vault Holdings has selected Chart Industries to implement an integrated liquid hydrogen storage and fuel delivery system, set to be the largest in the United States.

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Chart Industries will collaborate with Avinash Clean Hydrogen on this groundbreaking hydrogen project in Southern California.

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The state-of-the-art plant, equipped with Howden compressors supplied by Chart Industries, is expected to be fully operational by mid-2024.

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This hydrogen plant offers an innovative solution to a significant source of carbon emissions by utilizing gaseous hydrogen to decarbonize heavy-duty trucks in California.

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This project aligns with state policy aimed at encouraging innovative clean energy initiatives, a response to California Governor Gavin Newsom's 2020 executive order to prohibit the sale of diesel or gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

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In 2023, Plug Power committed to supply Avina Clean Hydrogen with containerized proton exchange membrane electrolyzers, signifying a growing market for advanced hydrogen production technologies.

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Construction for this pioneering project, marking a rapid progression towards large-scale hydrogen energy storage, is set to begin in Q4 2023.

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The project highlights the potential of hydrogen energy in strengthening grid resilience to meet increasing demand, as it will provide backup power to the city of Calistoga, California.

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Energy Vault's system, set to replace mobile diesel generators typically used by PG&E during grid outages, underscores the importance of green energy in creating a more reliable and sustainable grid.

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